diff --git a/pkg/common-controller/snapshot_controller.go b/pkg/common-controller/snapshot_controller.go
index 433027fef..c66e2b099 100644
--- a/pkg/common-controller/snapshot_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/common-controller/snapshot_controller.go
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ func (ctrl *csiSnapshotCommonController) checkandRemoveSnapshotFinalizersAndChec
 		}
 
 		klog.V(5).Infof("checkandRemoveSnapshotFinalizersAndCheckandDeleteContent[%s]: set DeletionTimeStamp on content.", utils.SnapshotKey(snapshot))
+
 		// If content exists, set DeletionTimeStamp on the content;
 		// content won't be deleted immediately due to the finalizer
 		if content != nil && deleteContent && !inUse {
@@ -261,6 +262,9 @@ func (ctrl *csiSnapshotCommonController) checkandRemoveSnapshotFinalizersAndChec
 		}
 
 		if !inUse {
+			klog.V(5).Infof("checkandRemoveSnapshotFinalizersAndCheckandDeleteContent: Set VolumeSnapshotBeingDeleted annotation on the content [%s]", content.Name)
+			ctrl.setAnnVolumeSnapshotBeingDeleted(content)
+
 			klog.V(5).Infof("checkandRemoveSnapshotFinalizersAndCheckandDeleteContent: Remove Finalizer for VolumeSnapshot[%s]", utils.SnapshotKey(snapshot))
 			doesContentExist := false
 			if content != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/common-controller/snapshot_update_test.go b/pkg/common-controller/snapshot_update_test.go
index 9c261ce9a..5ba641bf5 100644
--- a/pkg/common-controller/snapshot_update_test.go
+++ b/pkg/common-controller/snapshot_update_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	crdv1 "github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v2/pkg/apis/volumesnapshot/v1beta1"
 	"github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/v2/pkg/utils"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	storagev1beta1 "k8s.io/api/storage/v1beta1"
@@ -336,6 +337,20 @@ func TestSync(t *testing.T) {
 			expectSuccess: false,
 			test:          testSyncContentError,
 		},
+		{
+			name:             "5-5 - snapshot deletion candidate marked for deletion by syncSnapshot",
+			initialSnapshots: newSnapshotArray("snap5-5", "snapuid5-5", "claim5-5", "", validSecretClass, "content5-5", &False, nil, nil, nil, false, true, &timeNowMetav1),
+			expectedSnapshots: withSnapshotFinalizers(newSnapshotArray("snap5-5", "snapuid5-5", "claim5-5", "", validSecretClass, "content5-5", &False, nil, nil, nil, false, false, &timeNowMetav1),
+				utils.VolumeSnapshotBoundFinalizer,
+			),
+			initialContents:  newContentArray("content5-5", "snapuid5-5", "snap5-5", "sid5-5", validSecretClass, "", "", crdv1.VolumeSnapshotContentRetain, nil, nil, true),
+			expectedContents: withContentAnnotations(newContentArray("content5-5", "snapuid5-5", "snap5-5", "sid5-5", validSecretClass, "", "", crdv1.VolumeSnapshotContentRetain, nil, nil, true), map[string]string{utils.AnnVolumeSnapshotBeingDeleted: "yes"}),
+			initialClaims:    newClaimArray("claim5-5", "pvc-uid5-5", "1Gi", "volume5-5", v1.ClaimBound, &classEmpty),
+			initialVolumes:   newVolumeArray("volume5-5", "pv-uid5-5", "pv-handle5-5", "1Gi", "pvc-uid5-5", "claim5-5", v1.VolumeBound, v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete, classEmpty),
+			initialSecrets:   []*v1.Secret{secret()},
+			expectSuccess:    true,
+			test:             testSyncSnapshot,
+		},
 	}
 
 	runSyncTests(t, tests, snapshotClasses)