diff --git a/ironic/conductor/cleaning.py b/ironic/conductor/cleaning.py
index 6a188c7a16..e02abdb36d 100644
--- a/ironic/conductor/cleaning.py
+++ b/ironic/conductor/cleaning.py
@@ -218,12 +218,13 @@ def do_next_clean_step(task, step_index):
     driver_internal_info.pop('clean_step_index', None)
     driver_internal_info.pop('cleaning_reboot', None)
     driver_internal_info.pop('cleaning_polling', None)
-    driver_internal_info.pop('agent_secret_token', None)
-    driver_internal_info.pop('agent_secret_token_pregenerated', None)
 
     # Remove agent_url
     if not utils.fast_track_able(task):
         driver_internal_info.pop('agent_url', None)
+        driver_internal_info.pop('agent_secret_token', None)
+        driver_internal_info.pop('agent_secret_token_pregenerated', None)
+
     node.driver_internal_info = driver_internal_info
     node.save()
     try:
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_cleaning.py b/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_cleaning.py
index 7c3d8c4418..b6f67df922 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_cleaning.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_cleaning.py
@@ -889,8 +889,9 @@ class DoNodeCleanTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             self.config(fast_track=True, group='deploy')
 
         for info in ({'clean_steps': None, 'clean_step_index': None,
-                      'agent_url': 'test-url'},
-                     {'clean_steps': None, 'agent_url': 'test-url'}):
+                      'agent_url': 'test-url', 'agent_secret_token': 'magic'},
+                     {'clean_steps': None, 'agent_url': 'test-url',
+                      'agent_secret_token': 'it_is_a_kind_of_magic'}):
             # Resume where there are no steps, should be a noop
             tgt_prov_state = states.MANAGEABLE if manual else states.AVAILABLE
 
@@ -918,8 +919,12 @@ class DoNodeCleanTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             if fast_track:
                 self.assertEqual('test-url',
                                  node.driver_internal_info.get('agent_url'))
+                self.assertIsNotNone(
+                    node.driver_internal_info.get('agent_secret_token'))
             else:
                 self.assertNotIn('agent_url', node.driver_internal_info)
+                self.assertNotIn('agent_secret_token',
+                                 node.driver_internal_info)
             mock_execute.reset_mock()
 
     def test__do_next_clean_step_automated_no_steps(self):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fast-track-with-cleaning-438225116a11662d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fast-track-with-cleaning-438225116a11662d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..803977a0fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fast-track-with-cleaning-438225116a11662d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes a bug in "fast track" where Ironic would delete the ``agent token``
+    upon exiting cleaning steps. However, if we are in fast track mode, we can
+    preserve the token and continue operations with the agent as it is not
+    powered off during fast track operations.