diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/handlers/lbaas.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/handlers/lbaas.py
index 720d5c239..5c0dc04bd 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/handlers/lbaas.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/handlers/lbaas.py
@@ -235,7 +235,14 @@ class LoadBalancerHandler(k8s_base.ResourceEventHandler):
         if not lbaas_state:
             lbaas_state = obj_lbaas.LBaaSState()
 
+        prev_service_pub_ip_info = lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info
         if self._sync_lbaas_members(endpoints, lbaas_state, lbaas_spec):
+            # For LoadBalancer service type, update k8s-service status with
+            # floating IP address if needed.
+            if (prev_service_pub_ip_info != lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info
+                    and lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info is not None):
+                self._update_lb_status(
+                    endpoints, lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info.ip_addr)
             # REVISIT(ivc): since _sync_lbaas_members is responsible for
             # creating all lbaas components (i.e. load balancer, listeners,
             # pools, members), it is currently possible for it to fail (due
@@ -550,12 +557,8 @@ class LoadBalancerHandler(k8s_base.ResourceEventHandler):
                     if service_pub_ip_info:
                         # if loadbalancerIP should be defined for lbaas,
                         #  associate it to lbaas VIP
-                        # and update k8s-service status with
-                        # loadbalancerIP address
                         self._drv_service_pub_ip.associate_pub_ip(
                             service_pub_ip_info, lb.port_id)
-                        self._update_lb_status(
-                            endpoints, service_pub_ip_info.ip_addr)
                         lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info = service_pub_ip_info
                 changed = True
             elif lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info:
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/handlers/test_lbaas.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/handlers/test_lbaas.py
index 3a9106dfb..b2b82f906 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/handlers/test_lbaas.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/handlers/test_lbaas.py
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ class TestLoadBalancerHandler(test_base.TestCase):
     def test_on_present(self):
         lbaas_spec = mock.sentinel.lbaas_spec
         lbaas_state = mock.sentinel.lbaas_state
+        lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info = None
         endpoints = mock.sentinel.endpoints
 
         m_handler = mock.Mock(spec=h_lbaas.LoadBalancerHandler)
@@ -445,10 +446,44 @@ class TestLoadBalancerHandler(test_base.TestCase):
             endpoints, lbaas_state, lbaas_spec)
         m_handler._set_lbaas_state.assert_called_once_with(
             endpoints, lbaas_state)
+        m_handler._update_lb_status.assert_not_called()
+
+    def _fake_sync_lbaas_members(self, endpoints, lbaas_state, lbaas_spec):
+        floating_ip = {'floating_ip_address': '1.2.3.5',
+                       'id': 'ec29d641-fec4-4f67-928a-124a76b3a888'}
+
+        service_pub_ip_info = obj_lbaas.LBaaSPubIp(
+            ip_id=floating_ip['id'],
+            ip_addr=floating_ip['floating_ip_address'], alloc_method='kk')
+
+        lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info = service_pub_ip_info
+        return True
+
+    def test_on_present_loadbalancer_service(self):
+        lbaas_spec = mock.sentinel.lbaas_spec
+        lbaas_state = mock.sentinel.lbaas_state
+        lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info = None
+        endpoints = mock.sentinel.endpoints
+
+        m_handler = mock.Mock(spec=h_lbaas.LoadBalancerHandler)
+        m_handler._get_lbaas_spec.return_value = lbaas_spec
+        m_handler._should_ignore.return_value = False
+        m_handler._get_lbaas_state.return_value = lbaas_state
+        m_handler._sync_lbaas_members = self._fake_sync_lbaas_members
+
+        h_lbaas.LoadBalancerHandler.on_present(m_handler, endpoints)
+
+        m_handler._get_lbaas_spec.assert_called_once_with(endpoints)
+        m_handler._should_ignore.assert_called_once_with(endpoints, lbaas_spec)
+        m_handler._get_lbaas_state.assert_called_once_with(endpoints)
+        m_handler._set_lbaas_state.assert_called_once_with(
+            endpoints, lbaas_state)
+        m_handler._update_lb_status.assert_called()
 
     def test_on_present_rollback(self):
         lbaas_spec = mock.sentinel.lbaas_spec
         lbaas_state = mock.sentinel.lbaas_state
+        lbaas_state.service_pub_ip_info = None
         endpoints = mock.sentinel.endpoints
 
         m_handler = mock.Mock(spec=h_lbaas.LoadBalancerHandler)