diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/clusteraddon_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/clusteraddon_types.go
index 9d6e8d0f1..db20ba2f7 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/clusteraddon_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/clusteraddon_types.go
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ type ClusterAddonStatus struct {
 	// +optional
 	Resources []*Resource `json:"resources,omitempty"`
 
-	// CurrentHook specifies the current running Hook.
-	// +optional
-	CurrentHook string `json:"currentHook,omitempty"`
-
 	// HelmChartStatus defines the status of helm chart in the cluster addon.
 	// +optional
 	HelmChartStatus map[string]HelmChartStatusConditions `json:"helmChartStatus,omitempty"`
@@ -84,6 +80,7 @@ type ClusterAddonStatus struct {
 // +kubebuilder:object:root=true
 // +kubebuilder:subresource:status
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Cluster",type="string",JSONPath=".metadata.ownerReferences[?(@.kind==\"Cluster\")].name"
+// +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Hook",type="string",JSONPath=".spec.hook",description="Present running hook"
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Ready",type="boolean",JSONPath=".status.ready"
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Age",type="date",JSONPath=".metadata.creationTimestamp",description="Time duration since creation of Cluster Addon"
 // +kubebuilder:printcolumn:name="Reason",type="string",JSONPath=".status.conditions[?(@.type=='Ready')].reason"
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/clusterstack.x-k8s.io_clusteraddons.yaml b/config/crd/bases/clusterstack.x-k8s.io_clusteraddons.yaml
index 5697c2bd8..6b6bec1ac 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/clusterstack.x-k8s.io_clusteraddons.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/clusterstack.x-k8s.io_clusteraddons.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ spec:
     - jsonPath: .metadata.ownerReferences[?(@.kind=="Cluster")].name
       name: Cluster
       type: string
+    - description: Present running hook
+      jsonPath: .spec.hook
+      name: Hook
+      type: string
     - jsonPath: .status.ready
       name: Ready
       type: boolean
@@ -155,9 +159,6 @@ spec:
                   - type
                   type: object
                 type: array
-              currentHook:
-                description: CurrentHook specifies the current running Hook.
-                type: string
               helmChartStatus:
                 additionalProperties:
                   description: HelmChartStatusConditions defines the status of helm
diff --git a/internal/controller/clusteraddon_controller.go b/internal/controller/clusteraddon_controller.go
index 4560477cf..38ea515ba 100644
--- a/internal/controller/clusteraddon_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/clusteraddon_controller.go
@@ -303,9 +303,10 @@ func (r *ClusterAddonReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req reconcile.Re
 			}
 		}
 
-		if clusterAddon.Spec.Hook != clusterAddon.Status.CurrentHook {
+		// if a hook is specified, we cannot be ready yet
+		// if a hook is set, it is expected that HelmChartAppliedCondition is removed
+		if clusterAddon.Spec.Hook != "" {
 			clusterAddon.Status.HelmChartStatus = make(map[string]csov1alpha1.HelmChartStatusConditions)
-			clusterAddon.Status.CurrentHook = clusterAddon.Spec.Hook
 			clusterAddon.Status.Ready = false
 		}
 
@@ -314,7 +315,6 @@ func (r *ClusterAddonReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req reconcile.Re
 		if clusterAddon.Spec.ClusterStack != cluster.Spec.Topology.Class && oldRelease.Meta.Versions.Kubernetes == releaseAsset.Meta.Versions.Kubernetes {
 			if clusterAddon.Spec.Version != releaseAsset.Meta.Versions.Components.ClusterAddon {
 				clusterAddon.Status.HelmChartStatus = make(map[string]csov1alpha1.HelmChartStatusConditions)
-				clusterAddon.Status.CurrentHook = clusterAddon.Spec.Hook
 				clusterAddon.Status.Ready = false
 				conditions.Delete(clusterAddon, csov1alpha1.HelmChartAppliedCondition)
 			} else {
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ func (r *ClusterAddonReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req reconcile.Re
 		// remove the status resource if hook is finished
 		clusterAddon.Status.Resources = make([]*csov1alpha1.Resource, 0)
 
-		// set the current hook and make cluster addon ready
-		clusterAddon.Status.CurrentHook = clusterAddon.Spec.Hook
+		// unset spec hook and make cluster addon ready
+		clusterAddon.Spec.Hook = ""
 		clusterAddon.Status.Ready = true
 	}
 
@@ -718,11 +718,11 @@ func (r *ClusterAddonReconciler) templateAndApplyNewClusterStackAddonHelmChart(c
 			if err != nil {
 				return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to build template from old cluster addon values: %w", err)
 			}
-		}
 
-		oldHelmTemplate, err = helmTemplateClusterAddon(oldClusterStackSubDirPath, oldBuildTemplate)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to template old helm chart: %w", err)
+			oldHelmTemplate, err = helmTemplateClusterAddon(oldClusterStackSubDirPath, oldBuildTemplate)
+			if err != nil {
+				return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to template old helm chart: %w", err)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ func helmTemplateAndDelete(ctx context.Context, in templateAndApplyClusterAddonI
 }
 
 func getDynamicResourceAndEvaluateCEL(ctx context.Context, dynamicClient *dynamic.DynamicClient, discoveryClient *discovery.DiscoveryClient, waitCondition clusteraddon.WaitForCondition) error {
-	var evalMap = make(map[string]interface{})
+	evalMap := make(map[string]interface{})
 
 	env, err := cel.NewEnv()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/test/integration/workloadcluster/cluster_addon_test.go b/internal/test/integration/workloadcluster/cluster_addon_test.go
index e79a9b013..0e6e3de74 100644
--- a/internal/test/integration/workloadcluster/cluster_addon_test.go
+++ b/internal/test/integration/workloadcluster/cluster_addon_test.go
@@ -493,8 +493,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ClusterAddonReconcilerNewWay", func() {
 					return false
 				}
 
-				return utils.IsPresentAndTrue(ctx, testEnv.Client, key, &foundClusterAddon, clusterv1.ReadyCondition) &&
-					foundClusterAddon.Status.CurrentHook == "AfterControlPlaneInitialized"
+				return utils.IsPresentAndTrue(ctx, testEnv.Client, key, &foundClusterAddon, clusterv1.ReadyCondition)
 			}, timeout, interval).Should(BeTrue())
 		})
 	})