diff --git a/flink-runtime-web/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/webmonitor/history/HistoryServerArchiveFetcher.java b/flink-runtime-web/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/webmonitor/history/HistoryServerArchiveFetcher.java
index e667d9cd36521..632551c8eb32d 100644
--- a/flink-runtime-web/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/webmonitor/history/HistoryServerArchiveFetcher.java
+++ b/flink-runtime-web/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/webmonitor/history/HistoryServerArchiveFetcher.java
@@ -623,7 +623,10 @@ ArchiveEvent lazyProcessJobArchive(String jobId, Path jobArchive, boolean indivi
 
         ArchiveEventType archiveEventType =
                 overviewCreated ? ArchiveEventType.OVERVIEW_CREATED : ArchiveEventType.CREATED;
-        archiveMetaInfo.setEventType(archiveEventType);
+        if (detailArchives.isEmpty()) {
+            // otherwise the async task above is now the sole owner of eventType transitions.
+            archiveMetaInfo.setEventType(archiveEventType);
+        }
         return new ArchiveEvent(jobId, archiveEventType);
     }