diff --git a/resource_customizations/argoproj.io/Rollout/actions/skip-current-step/action.lua b/resource_customizations/argoproj.io/Rollout/actions/skip-current-step/action.lua
index c55df28539206..0c320e9e26a2e 100644
--- a/resource_customizations/argoproj.io/Rollout/actions/skip-current-step/action.lua
+++ b/resource_customizations/argoproj.io/Rollout/actions/skip-current-step/action.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 if obj.status ~= nil then
     if obj.spec.strategy.canary ~= nil and obj.spec.strategy.canary.steps ~= nil and obj.status.currentStepIndex < table.getn(obj.spec.strategy.canary.steps) then
-        obj.status.pauseConditions = nil
-        obj.spec.pause = false
+        if obj.status.pauseConditions ~= nil and table.getn(obj.status.pauseConditions) > 0 then
+            obj.status.pauseConditions = nil
+        end
         obj.status.currentStepIndex = obj.status.currentStepIndex + 1
-        obj.status.controllerPause = false
     end
 end
 return obj