diff --git a/workflow/controller/steps.go b/workflow/controller/steps.go
index c1803f333349..571206cfd84b 100644
--- a/workflow/controller/steps.go
+++ b/workflow/controller/steps.go
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ func (woc *wfOperationCtx) executeStepGroup(stepGroup []wfv1.WorkflowStep, sgNod
 		// Check the step's when clause to decide if it should execute
 		proceed, err := shouldExecute(step.When)
 		if err != nil {
+			woc.initializeNode(childNodeName, wfv1.NodeTypeSkipped, "", stepsCtx.boundaryID, wfv1.NodeError, err.Error())
 			woc.addChildNode(sgNodeName, childNodeName)
 			woc.markNodeError(childNodeName, err)
 			return woc.markNodeError(sgNodeName, err)