diff --git a/pkg/checkup/pods.go b/pkg/checkup/pods.go
index 63a7441..802f248 100644
--- a/pkg/checkup/pods.go
+++ b/pkg/checkup/pods.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func CheckPods(resources *v1.PodList) (results symptoms.SymptomList) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			if scs.RestartCount != 0 {
+			if scs.RestartCount > 0 && scs.LastTerminationState.Terminated != nil {
 				if time.Since(scs.LastTerminationState.Terminated.FinishedAt.Time).Hours() > 1 {
 					results.Add(symptoms.Symptom{
 						Message:      fmt.Sprintf("container '%s' has been restarted %d times", scs.Name, scs.RestartCount),
diff --git a/pkg/checkup/pods_test.go b/pkg/checkup/pods_test.go
index 70e3240..cad50db 100644
--- a/pkg/checkup/pods_test.go
+++ b/pkg/checkup/pods_test.go
@@ -224,6 +224,45 @@ func TestCheckPodsWithRestarts(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "critical", result.Symptoms[0].Severity)
 }
 
+func TestCheckPodsWithRestartsAndRunning(t *testing.T) {
+	dummyResources := v1.PodList{
+		Items: []v1.Pod{
+			{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name: "test",
+					OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{
+						{
+							Kind: "Deployment",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				Status: v1.PodStatus{
+					StartTime:  createNewTimeStampPtr(time.Now()),
+					Phase:      "Running",
+					Conditions: []v1.PodCondition{},
+					ContainerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{
+						{
+							Ready:        true,
+							Name:         "c1",
+							RestartCount: 1,
+							State: v1.ContainerState{
+								Terminated: &v1.ContainerStateTerminated{
+									ExitCode: 0,
+									Reason:   "Completed",
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result := CheckPods(&dummyResources)
+
+	assert.Len(t, result.Symptoms, 0)
+}
+
 func TestCheckPodsNoOwner(t *testing.T) {
 	dummyResources := v1.PodList{
 		Items: []v1.Pod{