diff --git a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
index 168f28a25a..1b17291fba 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
                     status_data['instance_group_name'] = self.instance_group.name
                 else:
                     status_data['instance_group_name'] = None
-            elif status in ['successful', 'failed', 'canceled']:
+            elif status in ['successful', 'failed', 'canceled'] and self.finished:
                 status_data['finished'] = datetime.datetime.strftime(self.finished, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ")
             status_data.update(self.websocket_emit_data())
             status_data['group_name'] = 'jobs'