diff --git a/workflow/controller/operator.go b/workflow/controller/operator.go
index b9782023646a..29faaeb41995 100644
--- a/workflow/controller/operator.go
+++ b/workflow/controller/operator.go
@@ -2372,8 +2372,8 @@ func (woc *wfOperationCtx) markWorkflowPhase(ctx context.Context, phase wfv1.Wor
 				woc.log.Info("Doesn't match with archive label selector. Skipping Archive")
 			}
 		}
-		woc.wf.Status.RetryStatus = nil
 		woc.updated = true
+		woc.wf.Status.RetryStatus = nil
 		woc.controller.queuePodForCleanup(woc.wf.Namespace, woc.getAgentPodName(), deletePod)
 	}
 }