diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/5830-kaovilai b/changelogs/unreleased/5830-kaovilai
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5342bb5654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/5830-kaovilai
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Correct PVB/PVR Failed Phase patching during startup
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/nodeagent/server.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/nodeagent/server.go
index b154f9bf81..ecbf380a66 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/nodeagent/server.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/nodeagent/server.go
@@ -303,11 +303,10 @@ func (s *nodeAgentServer) markInProgressPVBsFailed(client ctrlclient.Client) {
 			s.logger.Debugf("the node of podvolumebackup %q is %q, not %q, skip", pvb.GetName(), pvb.Spec.Node, s.nodeName)
 			continue
 		}
-		original := pvb.DeepCopy()
-		pvb.Status.Phase = velerov1api.PodVolumeBackupPhaseFailed
-		pvb.Status.Message = fmt.Sprintf("get a podvolumebackup with status %q during the server starting, mark it as %q", velerov1api.PodVolumeBackupPhaseInProgress, pvb.Status.Phase)
-		pvb.Status.CompletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{Time: time.Now()}
-		if err := client.Patch(s.ctx, &pvbs.Items[i], ctrlclient.MergeFrom(original)); err != nil {
+
+		if err := controller.UpdatePVBStatusToFailed(client, s.ctx, &pvbs.Items[i],
+			fmt.Sprintf("get a podvolumebackup with status %q during the server starting, mark it as %q", velerov1api.PodVolumeBackupPhaseInProgress, velerov1api.PodVolumeBackupPhaseFailed),
+			time.Now()); err != nil {
 			s.logger.WithError(errors.WithStack(err)).Errorf("failed to patch podvolumebackup %q", pvb.GetName())
 			continue
 		}
@@ -341,11 +340,9 @@ func (s *nodeAgentServer) markInProgressPVRsFailed(client ctrlclient.Client) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		original := pvr.DeepCopy()
-		pvr.Status.Phase = velerov1api.PodVolumeRestorePhaseFailed
-		pvr.Status.Message = fmt.Sprintf("get a podvolumerestore with status %q during the server starting, mark it as %q", velerov1api.PodVolumeRestorePhaseInProgress, pvr.Status.Phase)
-		pvr.Status.CompletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{Time: time.Now()}
-		if err := client.Patch(s.ctx, &pvrs.Items[i], ctrlclient.MergeFrom(original)); err != nil {
+		if err := controller.UpdatePVRStatusToFailed(client, s.ctx, &pvrs.Items[i],
+			fmt.Sprintf("get a podvolumerestore with status %q during the server starting, mark it as %q", velerov1api.PodVolumeRestorePhaseInProgress, velerov1api.PodVolumeRestorePhaseFailed),
+			time.Now()); err != nil {
 			s.logger.WithError(errors.WithStack(err)).Errorf("failed to patch podvolumerestore %q", pvr.GetName())
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go
index 250435cd02..3575e6dc54 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go
@@ -279,19 +279,22 @@ func (r *PodVolumeBackupReconciler) getParentSnapshot(ctx context.Context, log l
 }
 
 func (r *PodVolumeBackupReconciler) updateStatusToFailed(ctx context.Context, pvb *velerov1api.PodVolumeBackup, err error, msg string, log logrus.FieldLogger) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	original := pvb.DeepCopy()
-	pvb.Status.Phase = velerov1api.PodVolumeBackupPhaseFailed
-	pvb.Status.Message = errors.WithMessage(err, msg).Error()
-	pvb.Status.CompletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{Time: r.Clock.Now()}
-
-	if err = r.Client.Patch(ctx, pvb, client.MergeFrom(original)); err != nil {
+	if err = UpdatePVBStatusToFailed(r.Client, ctx, pvb, errors.WithMessage(err, msg).Error(), r.Clock.Now()); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("error updating PodVolumeBackup status")
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
-
 	return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 }
 
+func UpdatePVBStatusToFailed(c client.Client, ctx context.Context, pvb *velerov1api.PodVolumeBackup, errString string, time time.Time) error {
+	original := pvb.DeepCopy()
+	pvb.Status.Phase = velerov1api.PodVolumeBackupPhaseFailed
+	pvb.Status.Message = errString
+	pvb.Status.CompletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{Time: time}
+
+	return c.Patch(ctx, pvb, client.MergeFrom(original))
+}
+
 func (r *PodVolumeBackupReconciler) NewBackupProgressUpdater(pvb *velerov1api.PodVolumeBackup, log logrus.FieldLogger, ctx context.Context) *BackupProgressUpdater {
 	return &BackupProgressUpdater{pvb, log, ctx, r.Client}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_restore_controller.go b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_restore_controller.go
index 5bdaf80390..5b717ed158 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_restore_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_restore_controller.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -122,11 +123,7 @@ func (c *PodVolumeRestoreReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Req
 	}
 
 	if err = c.processRestore(ctx, pvr, pod, log); err != nil {
-		original = pvr.DeepCopy()
-		pvr.Status.Phase = velerov1api.PodVolumeRestorePhaseFailed
-		pvr.Status.Message = err.Error()
-		pvr.Status.CompletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{Time: c.clock.Now()}
-		if e := c.Patch(ctx, pvr, client.MergeFrom(original)); e != nil {
+		if e := UpdatePVRStatusToFailed(c, ctx, pvr, err.Error(), c.clock.Now()); e != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("Unable to update status to failed")
 		}
 
@@ -145,6 +142,15 @@ func (c *PodVolumeRestoreReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Req
 	return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 }
 
+func UpdatePVRStatusToFailed(c client.Client, ctx context.Context, pvr *velerov1api.PodVolumeRestore, errString string, time time.Time) error {
+	original := pvr.DeepCopy()
+	pvr.Status.Phase = velerov1api.PodVolumeRestorePhaseFailed
+	pvr.Status.Message = errString
+	pvr.Status.CompletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{Time: time}
+
+	return c.Patch(ctx, pvr, client.MergeFrom(original))
+}
+
 func (c *PodVolumeRestoreReconciler) shouldProcess(ctx context.Context, log logrus.FieldLogger, pvr *velerov1api.PodVolumeRestore) (bool, *corev1api.Pod, error) {
 	if !isPVRNew(pvr) {
 		log.Debug("PodVolumeRestore is not new, skip")