diff --git a/controllers/ovncontroller_controller.go b/controllers/ovncontroller_controller.go
index f2421fc4..6bce8969 100644
--- a/controllers/ovncontroller_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ovncontroller_controller.go
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ func (r *OVNControllerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reques
 
 	// Always patch the instance status when exiting this function so we can persist any changes.
 	defer func() {
+		// Don't update the status, if reconciler Panics
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("panic during reconcile %v\n", r))
+			panic(r)
+		}
 		// update the Ready condition based on the sub conditions
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.AllSubConditionIsTrue() {
 			instance.Status.Conditions.MarkTrue(
diff --git a/controllers/ovndbcluster_controller.go b/controllers/ovndbcluster_controller.go
index 3204eae3..27e0f2d0 100644
--- a/controllers/ovndbcluster_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ovndbcluster_controller.go
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ func (r *OVNDBClusterReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request
 
 	// Always patch the instance status when exiting this function so we can persist any changes.
 	defer func() {
+		// Don't update the status, if reconciler Panics
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("panic during reconcile %v\n", r))
+			panic(r)
+		}
 		// update the Ready condition based on the sub conditions
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.AllSubConditionIsTrue() {
 			instance.Status.Conditions.MarkTrue(
diff --git a/controllers/ovnnorthd_controller.go b/controllers/ovnnorthd_controller.go
index d1b89283..ccfb5a3f 100644
--- a/controllers/ovnnorthd_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ovnnorthd_controller.go
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ func (r *OVNNorthdReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 
 	// Always patch the instance status when exiting this function so we can persist any changes.
 	defer func() {
+		// Don't update the status, if reconciler Panics
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			Log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("panic during reconcile %v\n", r))
+			panic(r)
+		}
 		// update the Ready condition based on the sub conditions
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.AllSubConditionIsTrue() {
 			instance.Status.Conditions.MarkTrue(