diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/DAGScheduler.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/DAGScheduler.scala
index d742de1bf8a09..e7a641ef983f1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/DAGScheduler.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/DAGScheduler.scala
@@ -808,12 +808,9 @@ class DAGScheduler(
       }
     }
 
-    val properties = if (jobIdToActiveJob.contains(jobId)) {
-      jobIdToActiveJob(stage.jobId).properties
-    } else {
-      // this stage will be assigned to "default" pool
-      null
-    }
+    // Use the scheduling pool, job group, description, etc. from an ActiveJob associated
+    // with this Stage
+    val properties = jobIdToActiveJob(jobId).properties
 
     runningStages += stage
     // SparkListenerStageSubmitted should be posted before testing whether tasks are