diff --git a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/expectations/scale_expectations.go b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/expectations/scale_expectations.go
index 1b001318341..656a90d2ca8 100644
--- a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/expectations/scale_expectations.go
+++ b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/expectations/scale_expectations.go
@@ -70,44 +70,47 @@ func (r *rayClusterScaleExpectationImpl) ExpectScalePod(namespace, rayClusterNam
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *rayClusterScaleExpectationImpl) isPodScaled(ctx context.Context, rp *rayPod, namespace string) bool {
+	pod := &corev1.Pod{}
+	switch rp.action {
+	case Create:
+		if err := r.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: rp.name, Namespace: namespace}, pod); err == nil {
+			return true
+		}
+		// Tolerating extreme case:
+		//   The first reconciliation created a Pod. If the Pod was quickly deleted from etcd by another component
+		//   before the second reconciliation. This would lead to never satisfying the expected condition.
+		//   Avoid this by setting a timeout.
+		return rp.recordTimestamp.Add(ExpectationsTimeout).Before(time.Now())
+	case Delete:
+		if err := r.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: rp.name, Namespace: namespace}, pod); err != nil {
+			return errors.IsNotFound(err)
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func (r *rayClusterScaleExpectationImpl) IsSatisfied(ctx context.Context, namespace, rayClusterName, group string) (isSatisfied bool) {
 	items, err := r.itemsCache.ByIndex(GroupIndex, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", namespace, rayClusterName, group))
 	if err != nil {
 		// An error occurs when there is no corresponding IndexFunc for GroupIndex. This should be a fatal error.
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	isSatisfied = true
 	for i := range items {
 		rp := items[i].(*rayPod)
-		pod := &corev1.Pod{}
-		isPodSatisfied := false
-		switch rp.action {
-		case Create:
-			if err := r.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: rp.name, Namespace: namespace}, pod); err == nil {
-				isPodSatisfied = true
-			} else {
-				// Tolerating extreme case:
-				//   The first reconciliation created a Pod. If the Pod was quickly deleted from etcd by another component
-				//   before the second reconciliation. This would lead to never satisfying the expected condition.
-				//   Avoid this by setting a timeout.
-				isPodSatisfied = rp.recordTimestamp.Add(ExpectationsTimeout).Before(time.Now())
-			}
-		case Delete:
-			if err := r.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: rp.name, Namespace: namespace}, pod); err != nil {
-				isPodSatisfied = errors.IsNotFound(err)
-			}
+		isPodSatisfied := r.isPodScaled(ctx, rp, namespace)
+
+		if !isPodSatisfied {
+			return false
 		}
+
 		// delete satisfied item in cache
-		if isPodSatisfied {
-			if err := r.itemsCache.Delete(items[i]); err != nil {
-				// Fatal error in KeyFunc.
-				panic(err)
-			}
-		} else {
-			isSatisfied = false
+		if err := r.itemsCache.Delete(items[i]); err != nil {
+			// Fatal error in KeyFunc.
+			panic(err)
 		}
 	}
-	return isSatisfied
+	return true
 }
 
 func (r *rayClusterScaleExpectationImpl) Delete(rayClusterName, namespace string) {
diff --git a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/expectations/scale_expectations_test.go b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/expectations/scale_expectations_test.go
index 0d3f56d6b79..81040fa7144 100644
--- a/ray-operator/controllers/ray/expectations/scale_expectations_test.go
+++ b/ray-operator/controllers/ray/expectations/scale_expectations_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	clientFake "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/fake"
 )
 
@@ -166,3 +167,111 @@ func getTestPod() []corev1.Pod {
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIsPodScaled(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	tests := []struct {
+		setupFunc      func(client.Client, *corev1.Pod)
+		action         ScaleAction
+		name           string
+		expectedResult bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:           "Create action - pod exists",
+			action:         Create,
+			expectedResult: true,
+			setupFunc: func(client client.Client, pod *corev1.Pod) {
+				err := client.Create(ctx, pod)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Create action - pod does not exist",
+			action:         Create,
+			expectedResult: false,
+			setupFunc:      func(_ client.Client, _ *corev1.Pod) {},
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Delete action - pod exists",
+			action:         Delete,
+			expectedResult: false,
+			setupFunc: func(client client.Client, pod *corev1.Pod) {
+				err := client.Create(ctx, pod)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Delete action - pod does not exist",
+			action:         Delete,
+			expectedResult: true,
+			setupFunc:      func(_ client.Client, _ *corev1.Pod) {},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			fakeClient := clientFake.NewClientBuilder().WithRuntimeObjects().Build()
+			exp := &rayClusterScaleExpectationImpl{
+				Client:     fakeClient,
+				itemsCache: nil, // Not used in isPodScaled
+			}
+
+			testPod := &corev1.Pod{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:      "test-pod",
+					Namespace: "default",
+				},
+			}
+
+			rp := &rayPod{
+				name:            testPod.Name,
+				namespace:       testPod.Namespace,
+				action:          tt.action,
+				recordTimestamp: time.Now(),
+			}
+
+			tt.setupFunc(fakeClient, testPod)
+
+			result := exp.isPodScaled(ctx, rp, testPod.Namespace)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedResult, result)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsPodScaledTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Save original timeout and restore after test
+	originalTimeout := ExpectationsTimeout
+	ExpectationsTimeout = 20 * time.Millisecond
+	defer func() { ExpectationsTimeout = originalTimeout }()
+
+	fakeClient := clientFake.NewClientBuilder().WithRuntimeObjects().Build()
+	exp := &rayClusterScaleExpectationImpl{
+		Client:     fakeClient,
+		itemsCache: nil,
+	}
+
+	testPod := &corev1.Pod{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name:      "test-pod",
+			Namespace: "default",
+		},
+	}
+
+	rp := &rayPod{
+		name:            testPod.Name,
+		namespace:       testPod.Namespace,
+		action:          Create,
+		recordTimestamp: time.Now(),
+	}
+
+	// Initially should return false (pod doesn't exist)
+	result := exp.isPodScaled(ctx, rp, testPod.Namespace)
+	assert.False(t, result)
+
+	// After timeout, should return true even though pod doesn't exist
+	time.Sleep(ExpectationsTimeout + 10*time.Millisecond)
+	result = exp.isPodScaled(ctx, rp, testPod.Namespace)
+	assert.True(t, result)
+}