diff --git a/internal/controllers/synthesis/lifecycle.go b/internal/controllers/synthesis/lifecycle.go
index b5518ac9..ba1de5d6 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/synthesis/lifecycle.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/synthesis/lifecycle.go
@@ -185,12 +185,7 @@ func (c *podLifecycleController) podStatusTerminal(pod *corev1.Pod) (string, boo
 }
 
 func swapStates(syn *apiv1.Synthesizer, comp *apiv1.Composition) {
-	// Only swap current->previous when the current synthesis has completed
-	// This avoids losing the prior state during rapid updates to the composition
-	resourceSliceCountSet := comp.Status.CurrentState != nil && comp.Status.CurrentState.ResourceSliceCount != nil
-	if resourceSliceCountSet {
-		comp.Status.PreviousState = comp.Status.CurrentState
-	}
+	comp.Status.PreviousState = comp.Status.CurrentState
 	comp.Status.CurrentState = &apiv1.Synthesis{
 		ObservedCompositionGeneration: comp.Generation,
 	}