diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/attempt/RMAppAttemptImpl.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/attempt/RMAppAttemptImpl.java
index 7b04ae7e72..03039daae9 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/attempt/RMAppAttemptImpl.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/attempt/RMAppAttemptImpl.java
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ private void rememberTargetTransitionsAndStoreState(RMAppAttemptEvent event,
       setTrackingUrlToRMAppPage(stateToBeStored);
     }
     String finalTrackingUrl = getOriginalTrackingUrl();
-    FinalApplicationStatus status = null;
+    FinalApplicationStatus finalStatus = null;
     int exitStatus = ContainerExitStatus.INVALID;
     switch (event.getType()) {
     case LAUNCH_FAILED:
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ private void rememberTargetTransitionsAndStoreState(RMAppAttemptEvent event,
       diags.append(unregisterEvent.getDiagnosticMsg());
       // reset finalTrackingUrl to url sent by am
       finalTrackingUrl = sanitizeTrackingUrl(unregisterEvent.getFinalTrackingUrl());
-      status = unregisterEvent.getFinalApplicationStatus();
+      finalStatus = unregisterEvent.getFinalApplicationStatus();
       break;
     case CONTAINER_FINISHED:
       RMAppAttemptContainerFinishedEvent finishEvent =
@@ -1396,10 +1396,8 @@ private void rememberTargetTransitionsAndStoreState(RMAppAttemptEvent event,
       exitStatus = finishEvent.getContainerStatus().getExitStatus();
       break;
     case KILL:
-      status = FinalApplicationStatus.KILLED;
       break;
     case FAIL:
-      status = FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED;
       diags.append(event.getDiagnosticMsg());
       break;
     case EXPIRE:
@@ -1416,14 +1414,13 @@ private void rememberTargetTransitionsAndStoreState(RMAppAttemptEvent event,
     ApplicationAttemptStateData attemptState = ApplicationAttemptStateData
         .newInstance(applicationAttemptId, getMasterContainer(),
             rmStore.getCredentialsFromAppAttempt(this), startTime,
-            stateToBeStored, finalTrackingUrl, diags.toString(), status,
-            exitStatus, getFinishTime(), resUsage.getResourceUsageSecondsMap(),
+            stateToBeStored, finalTrackingUrl, diags.toString(), finalStatus, exitStatus,
+            getFinishTime(), resUsage.getResourceUsageSecondsMap(),
             this.attemptMetrics.getPreemptedResourceSecondsMap());
     LOG.info("Updating application attempt " + applicationAttemptId
         + " with final state: " + targetedFinalState + ", and exit status: "
         + exitStatus);
     rmStore.updateApplicationAttemptState(attemptState);
-    finalStatus = status;
   }
 
   private static class FinalSavingTransition extends BaseTransition {
@@ -1919,6 +1916,7 @@ private void updateInfoOnAMUnregister(RMAppAttemptEvent event) {
         (RMAppAttemptUnregistrationEvent) event;
     this.diagnostics.append(unregisterEvent.getDiagnosticMsg());
     originalTrackingUrl = sanitizeTrackingUrl(unregisterEvent.getFinalTrackingUrl());
+    finalStatus = unregisterEvent.getFinalApplicationStatus();
   }
 
   private static final class ContainerFinishedTransition
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/TestRMAppTransitions.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/TestRMAppTransitions.java
index 62a6706e94..32dcd3bebf 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/TestRMAppTransitions.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/TestRMAppTransitions.java
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ public void testAppNewKill() throws IOException {
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertKilled(application);
     assertAppFinalStateNotSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED, FinalApplicationStatus.KILLED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyAppRemovedSchedulerEvent(application, RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ public void testAppNewReject() throws IOException {
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertFailed(application, rejectedText);
     assertAppFinalStateSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED, FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
 
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ public void testAppNewRejectAddToStore() throws IOException {
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertFailed(application, rejectedText);
     assertAppFinalStateSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED, FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
     rmContext.getStateStore().removeApplication(application);
   }
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ public void testAppNewSavingKill() throws IOException {
     rmDispatcher.await();
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertKilled(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED, FinalApplicationStatus.KILLED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyAppRemovedSchedulerEvent(application, RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ public void testAppNewSavingReject() throws IOException {
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertFailed(application, rejectedText);
     assertAppFinalStateSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED, FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
 
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ public void testAppNewSavingSaveReject() throws IOException {
     assertFailed(application, rejectedText);
     verify(store, times(0)).updateApplicationState(
         any(ApplicationStateData.class));
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED, FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED);
     assertTimesAtFinish(application);
   }
 
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ public void testAppSubmittedRejected() throws IOException {
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertFailed(application, rejectedText);
     assertAppFinalStateSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED, FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
 
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ public void testAppSubmittedKill() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertKilled(application);
     assertAppFinalStateSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED, FinalApplicationStatus.KILLED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyAppRemovedSchedulerEvent(application, RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ public void testAppAcceptedFailed() throws IOException {
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertFailed(application, ".*" + message + ".*Failing the application.*");
     assertAppFinalStateSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED, FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ public void testAppAcceptedKill() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertKilled(application);
     assertAppFinalStateSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED, FinalApplicationStatus.KILLED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyAppRemovedSchedulerEvent(application, RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ public void testAppAcceptedAttemptKilled() throws IOException,
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertKilled(application);
     assertAppFinalStateSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED, FinalApplicationStatus.KILLED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyAppRemovedSchedulerEvent(application, RMAppState.KILLED);
   }
 
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ public void testAppRunningKill() throws IOException {
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     sendAppUpdateSavedEvent(application);
     assertKilled(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED, FinalApplicationStatus.KILLED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyAppRemovedSchedulerEvent(application, RMAppState.KILLED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ public void testAppRunningFailed() throws IOException {
     rmDispatcher.await();
     assertFailed(application, ".*Failing the application.*");
     assertAppFinalStateSaved(application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED, FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
 
@@ -1090,9 +1090,7 @@ public void testAppFinishedFinished() throws Exception {
     StringBuilder diag = application.getDiagnostics();
     Assert.assertEquals("application diagnostics is not correct",
         "", diag.toString());
-    // finished without a proper final state is the same as failed
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FINISHED,
-        FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FINISHED);
     verifyAppRemovedSchedulerEvent(application, RMAppState.FINISHED);
     verifyRMAppFieldsForFinalTransitions(application);
   }
@@ -1120,7 +1118,7 @@ public void testAppFailedFailed() throws IOException {
     rmDispatcher.await();
     assertTimesAtFinish(application);
     assertAppState(RMAppState.FAILED, application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED, FinalApplicationStatus.FAILED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.FAILED);
 
     assertTimesAtFinish(application);
     assertAppState(RMAppState.FAILED, application);
@@ -1175,7 +1173,7 @@ public void testAppKilledKilled() throws IOException {
     rmDispatcher.await();
     assertTimesAtFinish(application);
     assertAppState(RMAppState.KILLED, application);
-    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED, FinalApplicationStatus.KILLED);
+    verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState.KILLED);
 
     assertTimesAtFinish(application);
     assertAppState(RMAppState.KILLED, application);
@@ -1311,20 +1309,15 @@ private void verifyAppCompletedEvent(RMApp app) {
         rmAppManagerEvent.getApplicationId().getId());
   }
 
-  private void verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState state,
-      FinalApplicationStatus finalAppStatus) {
+  private void verifyApplicationFinished(RMAppState state) {
     ArgumentCaptor<RMAppState> finalState =
         ArgumentCaptor.forClass(RMAppState.class);
     verify(writer).applicationFinished(any(RMApp.class), finalState.capture());
     Assert.assertEquals(state, finalState.getValue());
     finalState = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(RMAppState.class);
-    ArgumentCaptor<RMApp> app =
-        ArgumentCaptor.forClass(RMApp.class);
-    verify(publisher).appFinished(app.capture(), finalState.capture(),
+    verify(publisher).appFinished(any(RMApp.class), finalState.capture(),
         anyLong());
     Assert.assertEquals(state, finalState.getValue());
-    Assert.assertEquals(finalAppStatus,
-        app.getValue().getFinalApplicationStatus());
   }
   
   private void verifyAppRemovedSchedulerEvent(RMApp app,
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/attempt/TestRMAppAttemptTransitions.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/attempt/TestRMAppAttemptTransitions.java
index 613bd92ca8..b5c15cd840 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/attempt/TestRMAppAttemptTransitions.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/rmapp/attempt/TestRMAppAttemptTransitions.java
@@ -436,8 +436,7 @@ private void testAppAttemptKilledState(Container amContainer,
     assertEquals(amContainer, applicationAttempt.getMasterContainer());
     assertEquals(0.0, (double)applicationAttempt.getProgress(), 0.0001);
     assertEquals(0, application.getRanNodes().size());
-    assertEquals(FinalApplicationStatus.KILLED,
-        applicationAttempt.getFinalApplicationStatus());
+    assertNull(applicationAttempt.getFinalApplicationStatus());
     verifyTokenCount(applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), 1);
     verifyAttemptFinalStateSaved();
     assertFalse(transferStateFromPreviousAttempt);