diff --git a/internal/controllers/skipjob.go b/internal/controllers/skipjob.go
index e840daf1..dfe921a6 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/skipjob.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/skipjob.go
@@ -291,9 +291,6 @@ func (r *SKIPJobReconciler) updateConditions(ctx context.Context, skipJob *skipe
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to list jobs: %w", err)
 	}
-	if len(jobList.Items) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
 
 	//find last job to set conditions, cronjobs have multiple jobs
 	lastJob := &batchv1.Job{}
@@ -302,7 +299,14 @@ func (r *SKIPJobReconciler) updateConditions(ctx context.Context, skipJob *skipe
 			lastJob = &liveJob
 		}
 	}
-	if isFailed, failedJobMessage := isFailedJob(lastJob); isFailed {
+
+	if len(jobList.Items) == 0 {
+		skipJob.Status.Conditions = []v1.Condition{
+			r.getConditionFailed(skipJob, v1.ConditionFalse, nil),
+			r.getConditionRunning(skipJob, v1.ConditionFalse),
+			r.getConditionFinished(skipJob, v1.ConditionFalse),
+		}
+	} else if isFailed, failedJobMessage := isFailedJob(lastJob); isFailed {
 		skipJob.Status.Conditions = []v1.Condition{
 			r.getConditionFailed(skipJob, v1.ConditionTrue, &failedJobMessage),
 			r.getConditionRunning(skipJob, v1.ConditionFalse),
diff --git a/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/chainsaw-test.yaml b/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/chainsaw-test.yaml
index e4766b1e..a632a9af 100644
--- a/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ spec:
             file: netpol-istio.yaml
         - assert:
             file: netpol-istio-assert.yaml
+    - try:
+        - apply:
+            file: status-ready-no-job.yaml
+        - assert:
+            file: status-ready-no-job-assert.yaml
diff --git a/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/skipjob-cron-assert.yaml b/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/skipjob-cron-assert.yaml
index f6689493..0743b3d0 100644
--- a/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/skipjob-cron-assert.yaml
+++ b/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/skipjob-cron-assert.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ spec:
   cron:
     schedule: "* * * * *"
 status:
+  accessPolicies: Ready
   conditions:
     - type: Failed
       status: "False"
diff --git a/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/status-ready-no-job-assert.yaml b/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/status-ready-no-job-assert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..728fa9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/status-ready-no-job-assert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+apiVersion: skiperator.kartverket.no/v1alpha1
+kind: SKIPJob
+metadata:
+  name: status-ready-no-job
+status:
+  accessPolicies: Ready
+  conditions:
+    - type: Failed
+      status: 'False'
+    - type: Running
+      status: 'False'
+    - type: Finished
+      status: 'False'
+    - message: Internal rules are valid
+      reason: ApplicationReconciled
+      status: 'True'
+      type: InternalRulesValid
+  subresources:
+    CronJob[status-ready-no-job]:
+      message: CronJob has finished synchronizing
+      status: Synced
+    ServiceAccount[status-ready-no-job-skipjob]:
+      message: ServiceAccount has finished synchronizing
+      status: Synced
+    ServiceEntry[skipjob-status-ready-no-job-egress-3da5ecd99bd5b65]:
+      message: ServiceEntry has finished synchronizing
+      status: Synced
+  summary:
+    message: All subresources synced
+    status: Synced
+spec:
+  container:
+    accessPolicy:
+      outbound:
+        external:
+          - host: data.helsecert.no
+    image: image
+  cron:
+    allowConcurrency: Allow
+    schedule: 0 6 * * *
+    suspend: false
+  job:
+    backoffLimit: 6
+    suspend: false
+    ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 3600
diff --git a/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/status-ready-no-job.yaml b/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/status-ready-no-job.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c09441e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/skipjob/access-policy-job/status-ready-no-job.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+apiVersion: skiperator.kartverket.no/v1alpha1
+kind: SKIPJob
+metadata:
+  name: status-ready-no-job
+spec:
+  container:
+    accessPolicy:
+      outbound:
+        external:
+          - host: data.helsecert.no
+    image: image
+  cron:
+    allowConcurrency: Allow
+    schedule: "0 6 * * *"
+    suspend: false
+  job:
+    backoffLimit: 6
+    suspend: false
+    ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 3600