diff --git a/flytekit/remote/remote.py b/flytekit/remote/remote.py
index 6ea65b863a..5821b660f3 100644
--- a/flytekit/remote/remote.py
+++ b/flytekit/remote/remote.py
@@ -2747,8 +2747,11 @@ def sync_node_execution(
         # This is the plain ol' task execution case
         else:
             execution._task_executions = [
+                # Sync task execution but only get inputs/outputs if the overall execution is done
                 self.sync_task_execution(
-                    FlyteTaskExecution.promote_from_model(t), node_mapping[node_id].task_node.flyte_task.interface
+                    FlyteTaskExecution.promote_from_model(t),
+                    node_mapping[node_id].task_node.flyte_task.interface,
+                    get_task_exec_data=execution.is_done,
                 )
                 for t in iterate_task_executions(self.client, execution.id)
             ]
@@ -2763,16 +2766,26 @@ def sync_node_execution(
         return execution
 
     def sync_task_execution(
-        self, execution: FlyteTaskExecution, entity_interface: typing.Optional[TypedInterface] = None
+        self,
+        execution: FlyteTaskExecution,
+        entity_interface: typing.Optional[TypedInterface] = None,
+        get_task_exec_data: bool = True,
     ) -> FlyteTaskExecution:
         """Sync a FlyteTaskExecution object with its corresponding remote state."""
+
         execution._closure = self.client.get_task_execution(execution.id).closure
-        execution_data = self.client.get_task_execution_data(execution.id)
         task_id = execution.id.task_id
         if entity_interface is None:
             entity_definition = self.fetch_task(task_id.project, task_id.domain, task_id.name, task_id.version)
             entity_interface = entity_definition.interface
-        return self._assign_inputs_and_outputs(execution, execution_data, entity_interface)
+        if get_task_exec_data:
+            try:
+                execution_data = self.client.get_task_execution_data(execution.id)
+                return self._assign_inputs_and_outputs(execution, execution_data, entity_interface)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to get data for successful task execution: {execution.id}, error: {e}")
+                raise
+        return execution
 
     #############################
     # Terminate Execution State #