diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/util/KubernetesContainerRunner.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/util/KubernetesContainerRunner.ts
index 3cdc44144a..9ca31fd088 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/util/KubernetesContainerRunner.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/util/KubernetesContainerRunner.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,9 @@ export class KubernetesContainerRunner implements ContainerRunner {
         callback(pod);
       },
       err => {
-        this.handleError(err, errorCallback);
+        if (err) {
+          this.handleError(err, errorCallback);
+        }
       },
     );
   }