diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
index d653144868..a94e43c1e5 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ Release 2.4.0 - UNRELEASED
 
     YARN-1531. True up yarn command documentation (Akira Ajisaka via kasha)
 
+    YARN-1345. Remove FINAL_SAVING state from YarnApplicationAttemptState
+    (Zhijie Shen via jianhe)
+
   OPTIMIZATIONS
 
   BUG FIXES
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/YarnApplicationAttemptState.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/YarnApplicationAttemptState.java
index 8b180a1f8e..1ae9f9e272 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/YarnApplicationAttemptState.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/YarnApplicationAttemptState.java
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ public enum YarnApplicationAttemptState {
   /** AppAttempt is currently running. */
   RUNNING,
 
-  /** AppAttempt is waiting for state bing saved */
-  FINAL_SAVING,
-
   /** AppAttempt is finishing. */
   FINISHING,
 
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/proto/yarn_protos.proto b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/proto/yarn_protos.proto
index 8f6cf4c783..48aac9d08e 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/proto/yarn_protos.proto
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/proto/yarn_protos.proto
@@ -120,10 +120,9 @@ enum YarnApplicationAttemptStateProto {
   APP_ATTEMPT_LAUNCHED = 6;
   APP_ATTEMPT_FAILED = 7;
   APP_ATTEMPT_RUNNING = 8;
-  APP_ATTEMPT_FINAL_SAVING = 9;
-  APP_ATTEMPT_FINISHING = 10;
-  APP_ATTEMPT_FINISHED = 11;
-  APP_ATTEMPT_KILLED = 12;
+  APP_ATTEMPT_FINISHING = 9;
+  APP_ATTEMPT_FINISHED = 10;
+  APP_ATTEMPT_KILLED = 11;
 }
 
 enum FinalApplicationStatusProto {
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/RMServerUtils.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/RMServerUtils.java
index 5556255352..e884d29e30 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/RMServerUtils.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/RMServerUtils.java
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ public static YarnApplicationAttemptState createApplicationAttemptState(
         return YarnApplicationAttemptState.RUNNING;
       case FINISHING:
         return YarnApplicationAttemptState.FINISHING;
-      case FINAL_SAVING:
-        return YarnApplicationAttemptState.FINAL_SAVING;
       case FINISHED:
         return YarnApplicationAttemptState.FINISHED;
       case KILLED:
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 ce246db7ba..4ca8c28243 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
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ public class RMAppAttemptImpl implements RMAppAttempt, Recoverable {
   private RMAppAttemptEvent eventCausingFinalSaving;
   private RMAppAttemptState targetedFinalState;
   private RMAppAttemptState recoveredFinalState;
+  private RMAppAttemptState stateBeforeFinalSaving;
   private Object transitionTodo;
 
   private static final StateMachineFactory<RMAppAttemptImpl,
@@ -885,6 +886,7 @@ private void rememberTargetTransitionsAndStoreState(RMAppAttemptEvent event,
       RMAppAttemptState stateToBeStored) {
 
     rememberTargetTransitions(event, transitionToDo, targetFinalState);
+    stateBeforeFinalSaving = getState();
 
     // As of today, finalState, diagnostics, final-tracking-url and
     // finalAppStatus are the only things that we store into the StateStore
@@ -1536,6 +1538,10 @@ public RMAppAttemptState getState() {
   @Override
   public YarnApplicationAttemptState createApplicationAttemptState() {
     RMAppAttemptState state = getState();
+    // If AppAttempt is in FINAL_SAVING state, return its previous state.
+    if (state.equals(RMAppAttemptState.FINAL_SAVING)) {
+      state = stateBeforeFinalSaving;
+    }
     return RMServerUtils.createApplicationAttemptState(state);
   }
 
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 954a4845c3..f9550f049e 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
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.api.records.ContainerStatus;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.api.records.FinalApplicationStatus;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.api.records.Resource;
+import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.api.records.YarnApplicationAttemptState;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.event.AsyncDispatcher;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.event.EventHandler;
 import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.event.InlineDispatcher;
@@ -695,6 +696,8 @@ public void testUnmanagedAMUnexpectedRegistration() {
     // launch AM and verify attempt failed
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptRegistrationEvent(
         applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), "host", 8042, "oldtrackingurl"));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.SUBMITTED,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     testAppAttemptSubmittedToFailedState(
         "Unmanaged AM must register after AM attempt reaches LAUNCHED state.");
   }
@@ -710,6 +713,8 @@ public void testUnmanagedAMContainersCleanup() {
     // launch AM and verify attempt failed
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptRegistrationEvent(
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), "host", 8042, "oldtrackingurl"));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.SUBMITTED,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(applicationAttempt);
     assertFalse(transferStateFromPreviousAttempt);
   }
@@ -720,6 +725,8 @@ public void testNewToKilled() {
         new RMAppAttemptEvent(
             applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), 
             RMAppAttemptEventType.KILL));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.NEW,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     testAppAttemptKilledState(null, EMPTY_DIAGNOSTICS);
     verifyTokenCount(applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), 1);
   } 
@@ -740,6 +747,8 @@ public void testSubmittedToKilled() {
         new RMAppAttemptEvent(
             applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), 
             RMAppAttemptEventType.KILL));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.SUBMITTED,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     testAppAttemptKilledState(null, EMPTY_DIAGNOSTICS);
   }
 
@@ -750,6 +759,8 @@ public void testScheduledToKilled() {
         new RMAppAttemptEvent(
             applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), 
             RMAppAttemptEventType.KILL));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.SCHEDULED,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     testAppAttemptKilledState(null, EMPTY_DIAGNOSTICS);
   }
 
@@ -760,6 +771,8 @@ public void testAllocatedToKilled() {
         new RMAppAttemptEvent(
             applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), 
             RMAppAttemptEventType.KILL));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.ALLOCATED,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     testAppAttemptKilledState(amContainer, EMPTY_DIAGNOSTICS);
   }
 
@@ -771,6 +784,8 @@ public void testAllocatedToFailed() {
         new RMAppAttemptLaunchFailedEvent(
             applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), 
             diagnostics));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.ALLOCATED,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     testAppAttemptFailedState(amContainer, diagnostics);
   }
   
@@ -784,6 +799,8 @@ public void testAMCrashAtAllocated() {
           ContainerState.COMPLETE, containerDiagMsg, exitCode);
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptContainerFinishedEvent(
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), cs));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.ALLOCATED,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(applicationAttempt);
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FAILED,
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState());
@@ -815,7 +832,8 @@ public void testRunningToFailed() {
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), RMAppAttemptEventType.EXPIRE));
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FINAL_SAVING,
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState()); 
-
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.RUNNING,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(applicationAttempt);
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FAILED,
         applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState());
@@ -850,7 +868,8 @@ public void testRunningToKilled() {
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), RMAppAttemptEventType.EXPIRE));
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FINAL_SAVING,
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState()); 
-
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.RUNNING,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(applicationAttempt);
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.KILLED,
         applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState());
@@ -871,6 +890,8 @@ public void testLaunchedExpire() {
     launchApplicationAttempt(amContainer);
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptEvent(
         applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), RMAppAttemptEventType.EXPIRE));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.LAUNCHED,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(applicationAttempt);
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FAILED,
         applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState());
@@ -890,6 +911,8 @@ public void testRunningExpire() {
     runApplicationAttempt(amContainer, "host", 8042, "oldtrackingurl", false);
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptEvent(
         applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), RMAppAttemptEventType.EXPIRE));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.RUNNING,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(applicationAttempt);
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FAILED,
         applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState());
@@ -1055,6 +1078,8 @@ public void testSuccessfulFinishingToFinished() {
       diagnostics));
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FINAL_SAVING,
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState());
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.RUNNING,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     // Container_finished event comes before Attempt_Saved event.
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptContainerFinishedEvent(
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId(), BuilderUtils.newContainerStatus(
@@ -1083,6 +1108,8 @@ public void testFinalSavingToFinishedWithExpire() {
       diagnostics));
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FINAL_SAVING,
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState());
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.RUNNING,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     // Expire event comes before Attempt_saved event.
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptEvent(applicationAttempt
       .getAppAttemptId(), RMAppAttemptEventType.EXPIRE));
@@ -1118,6 +1145,8 @@ public void testGetClientToken() throws Exception {
 
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptEvent(applicationAttempt
       .getAppAttemptId(), RMAppAttemptEventType.KILL));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.LAUNCHED,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(applicationAttempt);
     // after attempt is killed, can not get Client Token
     token = applicationAttempt.createClientToken(null);
@@ -1140,6 +1169,8 @@ public void testFailedToFailed() {
     ApplicationAttemptId appAttemptId = applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId();
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptContainerFinishedEvent(
       appAttemptId, cs1));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.RUNNING,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(applicationAttempt);
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FAILED,
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState());
@@ -1178,6 +1209,8 @@ scheduler, masterService, submissionContext, new Configuration(),
     ApplicationAttemptId appAttemptId = applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptId();
     applicationAttempt.handle(new RMAppAttemptContainerFinishedEvent(
       appAttemptId, cs1));
+    assertEquals(YarnApplicationAttemptState.RUNNING,
+        applicationAttempt.createApplicationAttemptState());
     sendAttemptUpdateSavedEvent(applicationAttempt);
     assertEquals(RMAppAttemptState.FAILED,
       applicationAttempt.getAppAttemptState());