diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/job_info.go b/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/job_info.go
index b290b8224..2269667e3 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/job_info.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/job_info.go
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func (pgi *PodGroupInfo) IsStale() bool {
 			return true
 		}
 		for _, subGroup := range pgi.GetActiveSubGroupInfos() {
-			if !subGroup.IsGangSatisfied() {
+			if subGroup.IsStale() {
 				return true
 			}
 		}
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ func (pgi *PodGroupInfo) IsStale() bool {
 }
 
 func (pgi *PodGroupInfo) IsGangSatisfied() bool {
-	numActiveTasks := pgi.GetNumActiveUsedTasks()
-	if numActiveTasks < int(pgi.GetDefaultMinAvailable()) {
+	numActiveAllocatedTasks := pgi.GetActiveAllocatedTasksCount()
+	if numActiveAllocatedTasks < int(pgi.GetDefaultMinAvailable()) {
 		return false
 	}
 	for _, subGroup := range pgi.SubGroups {
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/subgroup_info.go b/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/subgroup_info.go
index 2314f3d12..7e6004ab3 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/subgroup_info.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/subgroup_info.go
@@ -113,10 +113,15 @@ func (sgi *SubGroupInfo) IsReadyForScheduling() bool {
 }
 
 func (sgi *SubGroupInfo) IsGangSatisfied() bool {
-	numActiveTasks := sgi.GetNumActiveUsedTasks()
+	numActiveTasks := sgi.GetNumActiveAllocatedTasks()
 	return numActiveTasks >= int(sgi.minAvailable)
 }
 
+func (sgi *SubGroupInfo) IsStale() bool {
+	numActiveUsedTasks := sgi.GetNumActiveUsedTasks()
+	return numActiveUsedTasks < int(sgi.minAvailable)
+}
+
 func (sgi *SubGroupInfo) GetNumActiveAllocatedTasks() int {
 	return sgi.numActiveAllocatedTasks
 }
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/subgroup_info_test.go b/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/subgroup_info_test.go
index e9f621d48..682ae69e1 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/subgroup_info_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/api/podgroup_info/subgroup_info_test.go
@@ -254,6 +254,77 @@ func TestIsGangSatisfied(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestIsStale(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name         string
+		minAvailable int32
+		pods         []*pod_info.PodInfo
+		expected     bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:         "not stale when used >= minAvailable",
+			minAvailable: 2,
+			pods: []*pod_info.PodInfo{
+				{UID: "1", Status: pod_status.Running},
+				{UID: "2", Status: pod_status.Pipelined},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "not stale with releasing status counted as used",
+			minAvailable: 2,
+			pods: []*pod_info.PodInfo{
+				{UID: "1", Status: pod_status.Running},
+				{UID: "2", Status: pod_status.Releasing},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "stale when used < minAvailable",
+			minAvailable: 3,
+			pods: []*pod_info.PodInfo{
+				{UID: "1", Status: pod_status.Running},
+				{UID: "2", Status: pod_status.Releasing},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "stale when no used pods",
+			minAvailable: 1,
+			pods:         []*pod_info.PodInfo{},
+			expected:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "not stale when used equals minAvailable",
+			minAvailable: 1,
+			pods: []*pod_info.PodInfo{
+				{UID: "1", Status: pod_status.Releasing},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "stale with only non-used statuses",
+			minAvailable: 1,
+			pods: []*pod_info.PodInfo{
+				{UID: "1", Status: pod_status.Gated},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			sgi := NewSubGroupInfo("test", tt.minAvailable)
+			for _, pod := range tt.pods {
+				sgi.AssignTask(pod)
+			}
+			if got := sgi.IsStale(); got != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("IsStale() = %v, want %v", got, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetNumAliveTasks(t *testing.T) {
 	sgi := NewSubGroupInfo("test", 2)
 	pods := []*pod_info.PodInfo{
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/cache/status_updater/default_status_updater.go b/pkg/scheduler/cache/status_updater/default_status_updater.go
index 6e8e137e2..9c476bed9 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/cache/status_updater/default_status_updater.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/cache/status_updater/default_status_updater.go
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func (su *defaultStatusUpdater) recordStaleJobEvent(job *podgroup_info.PodGroupI
 		job.GetNumActiveUsedTasks(), job.GetDefaultMinAvailable())
 
 	for _, subGroup := range job.GetActiveSubGroupInfos() {
-		if !subGroup.IsGangSatisfied() {
+		if subGroup.IsStale() {
 			message += fmt.Sprintf(", subGroup %s minMember is %d and %d pods are active",
 				subGroup.GetName(), subGroup.GetMinAvailable(), subGroup.GetNumActiveUsedTasks())
 		}