diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_creation/components/create_step_footer/create_step_footer.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_creation/components/create_step_footer/create_step_footer.tsx
index 5093291bbf7d1ad..8306c5a39a88d18 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_creation/components/create_step_footer/create_step_footer.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_creation/components/create_step_footer/create_step_footer.tsx
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ export const CreateStepFooter: FC<Props> = ({ jobId, jobType, showProgress }) =>
             // Check job has started. Jobs that fail to start will also have STOPPED state
             setJobFinished(
               jobStats.state === DATA_FRAME_TASK_STATE.STOPPED &&
-                jobStats.progress &&
-                jobStats.progress[0]?.progress_percent > 0
+                progressStats.currentPhase === progressStats.totalPhases
             );
           }
         } else {