diff --git a/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp b/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp
index 6a1ed55462ddd..95657129b243d 100644
--- a/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp
+++ b/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp
@@ -3091,6 +3091,9 @@ pi_result piQueueFinish(pi_queue Queue) {
       ZE_CALL(zeHostSynchronize, (Queue->ZeCopyCommandQueues[i]));
   }
 
+  // Prevent unneeded already finished events to show up in the wait list.
+  Queue->LastCommandEvent = nullptr;
+
   return PI_SUCCESS;
 }