diff --git a/internal/controller/runtime/fsm/runtime_fsm_take_snapshot.go b/internal/controller/runtime/fsm/runtime_fsm_take_snapshot.go
index 527859c1..823ad3f1 100644
--- a/internal/controller/runtime/fsm/runtime_fsm_take_snapshot.go
+++ b/internal/controller/runtime/fsm/runtime_fsm_take_snapshot.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func sFnTakeSnapshot(ctx context.Context, m *fsm, s *systemState) (stateFn, *ctr
 
 	var shoot gardener_api.Shoot
 	err := m.ShootClient.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{
-		Name:      s.instance.Name,
+		Name:      s.instance.Spec.Shoot.Name,
 		Namespace: m.ShootNamesapace,
 	}, &shoot)