diff --git a/pkg/cri/sbserver/helpers.go b/pkg/cri/sbserver/helpers.go
index eb7afb660..9c0367dc6 100644
--- a/pkg/cri/sbserver/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/cri/sbserver/helpers.go
@@ -525,10 +525,8 @@ func copyResourcesToStatus(spec *runtimespec.Spec, status containerstore.Status)
 func (c *criService) generateAndSendContainerEvent(ctx context.Context, containerID string, sandboxID string, eventType runtime.ContainerEventType) {
 	podSandboxStatus, err := c.getPodSandboxStatus(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
-		// TODO(https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/7785):
-		// Do not skip events with nil PodSandboxStatus.
-		logrus.Errorf("Failed to get podSandbox status for container event for sandboxID %q: %v. Skipping sending the event.", sandboxID, err)
-		return
+		logrus.Warnf("Failed to get podSandbox status for container event for sandboxID %q: %v. Sending the event with nil podSandboxStatus.", sandboxID, err)
+		podSandboxStatus = nil
 	}
 	containerStatuses, err := c.getContainerStatuses(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cri/server/helpers.go b/pkg/cri/server/helpers.go
index 9844b5564..7a9e6b647 100644
--- a/pkg/cri/server/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/cri/server/helpers.go
@@ -523,10 +523,8 @@ func copyResourcesToStatus(spec *runtimespec.Spec, status containerstore.Status)
 func (c *criService) generateAndSendContainerEvent(ctx context.Context, containerID string, sandboxID string, eventType runtime.ContainerEventType) {
 	podSandboxStatus, err := c.getPodSandboxStatus(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
-		// TODO(https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/7785):
-		// Do not skip events with nil PodSandboxStatus.
-		logrus.Errorf("Failed to get podSandbox status for container event for sandboxID %q: %v. Skipping sending the event.", sandboxID, err)
-		return
+		logrus.Warnf("Failed to get podSandbox status for container event for sandboxID %q: %v. Sending the event with nil podSandboxStatus.", sandboxID, err)
+		podSandboxStatus = nil
 	}
 	containerStatuses, err := c.getContainerStatuses(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {