diff --git a/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go b/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go
index 4b80d371ae..6057a1d692 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func (podStrategy) NamespaceScoped() bool {
 func (podStrategy) ResetBeforeCreate(obj runtime.Object) {
 	pod := obj.(*api.Pod)
 	pod.Status = api.PodStatus{
+		Host:  pod.Spec.Host,
 		Phase: api.PodPending,
 	}
 }