diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index 0541d8bed..ff06427da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ jobs:
           kubectl -n source-system apply -f ./config/testdata/helmchart-from-bucket/source.yaml
           kubectl -n source-system wait bucket/charts --for=condition=ready --timeout=1m
           kubectl -n source-system wait helmchart/helmchart-bucket --for=condition=ready --timeout=1m
+      - name: Logs
+        run: |
+          kubectl -n source-system logs deploy/source-controller
       - name: Debug failure
         if: failure()
         run: |
diff --git a/controllers/bucket_controller.go b/controllers/bucket_controller.go
index 61586f698..de9b31be7 100644
--- a/controllers/bucket_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/bucket_controller.go
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ func (r *BucketReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	// set initial status
 	if resetBucket, ok := r.resetStatus(bucket); ok {
 		bucket = resetBucket
-		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &bucket); err != nil {
+		if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, bucket.Status); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 		}
-		r.recordReadiness(bucket, false)
+		r.recordReadiness(bucket)
 	}
 
 	// purge old artifacts from storage
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (r *BucketReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	reconciledBucket, reconcileErr := r.reconcile(ctx, *bucket.DeepCopy())
 
 	// update status with the reconciliation result
-	if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &reconciledBucket); err != nil {
+	if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, reconciledBucket.Status); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 	}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (r *BucketReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	// if reconciliation failed, record the failure and requeue immediately
 	if reconcileErr != nil {
 		r.event(reconciledBucket, events.EventSeverityError, reconcileErr.Error())
-		r.recordReadiness(reconciledBucket, false)
+		r.recordReadiness(reconciledBucket)
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, reconcileErr
 	}
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (r *BucketReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	if bucket.Status.Artifact == nil || reconciledBucket.Status.Artifact.Revision != bucket.Status.Artifact.Revision {
 		r.event(reconciledBucket, events.EventSeverityInfo, sourcev1.BucketReadyMessage(reconciledBucket))
 	}
-	r.recordReadiness(reconciledBucket, false)
+	r.recordReadiness(reconciledBucket)
 
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Reconciliation finished in %s, next run in %s",
 		time.Now().Sub(start).String(),
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (r *BucketReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, bucket sourcev1.
 	}
 
 	// Record deleted status
-	r.recordReadiness(bucket, true)
+	r.recordReadiness(bucket)
 
 	// Remove our finalizer from the list and update it
 	controllerutil.RemoveFinalizer(&bucket, sourcev1.SourceFinalizer)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func (r *BucketReconciler) event(bucket sourcev1.Bucket, severity, msg string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *BucketReconciler) recordReadiness(bucket sourcev1.Bucket, deleted bool) {
+func (r *BucketReconciler) recordReadiness(bucket sourcev1.Bucket) {
 	if r.MetricsRecorder == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -399,11 +399,23 @@ func (r *BucketReconciler) recordReadiness(bucket sourcev1.Bucket, deleted bool)
 		return
 	}
 	if rc := meta.GetCondition(bucket.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); rc != nil {
-		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, *rc, deleted)
+		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, *rc, !bucket.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero())
 	} else {
 		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, meta.Condition{
 			Type:   meta.ReadyCondition,
 			Status: corev1.ConditionUnknown,
-		}, deleted)
+		}, !bucket.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero())
 	}
 }
+
+func (r *BucketReconciler) updateStatus(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request, newStatus sourcev1.BucketStatus) error {
+	var bucket sourcev1.Bucket
+	if err := r.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, &bucket); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	patch := client.MergeFrom(bucket.DeepCopy())
+	bucket.Status = newStatus
+
+	return r.Status().Patch(ctx, &bucket, patch)
+}
diff --git a/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go b/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go
index b88c0d86b..8be85e67f 100644
--- a/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, erro
 	// set initial status
 	if resetRepository, ok := r.resetStatus(repository); ok {
 		repository = resetRepository
-		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &repository); err != nil {
+		if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, repository.Status); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 		}
-		r.recordReadiness(repository, false)
+		r.recordReadiness(repository)
 	}
 
 	// purge old artifacts from storage
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, erro
 	reconciledRepository, reconcileErr := r.reconcile(ctx, *repository.DeepCopy())
 
 	// update status with the reconciliation result
-	if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &reconciledRepository); err != nil {
+	if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, reconciledRepository.Status); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 	}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, erro
 	// if reconciliation failed, record the failure and requeue immediately
 	if reconcileErr != nil {
 		r.event(reconciledRepository, events.EventSeverityError, reconcileErr.Error())
-		r.recordReadiness(reconciledRepository, false)
+		r.recordReadiness(reconciledRepository)
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, reconcileErr
 	}
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, erro
 	if repository.Status.Artifact == nil || reconciledRepository.Status.Artifact.Revision != repository.Status.Artifact.Revision {
 		r.event(reconciledRepository, events.EventSeverityInfo, sourcev1.GitRepositoryReadyMessage(reconciledRepository))
 	}
-	r.recordReadiness(reconciledRepository, false)
+	r.recordReadiness(reconciledRepository)
 
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Reconciliation finished in %s, next run in %s",
 		time.Now().Sub(start).String(),
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, repositor
 	}
 
 	// Record deleted status
-	r.recordReadiness(repository, true)
+	r.recordReadiness(repository)
 
 	// Remove our finalizer from the list and update it
 	controllerutil.RemoveFinalizer(&repository, sourcev1.SourceFinalizer)
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) event(repository sourcev1.GitRepository, sever
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) recordReadiness(repository sourcev1.GitRepository, deleted bool) {
+func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) recordReadiness(repository sourcev1.GitRepository) {
 	if r.MetricsRecorder == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -359,11 +359,23 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) recordReadiness(repository sourcev1.GitReposit
 		return
 	}
 	if rc := meta.GetCondition(repository.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); rc != nil {
-		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, *rc, deleted)
+		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, *rc, !repository.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero())
 	} else {
 		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, meta.Condition{
 			Type:   meta.ReadyCondition,
 			Status: corev1.ConditionUnknown,
-		}, deleted)
+		}, !repository.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero())
 	}
 }
+
+func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) updateStatus(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request, newStatus sourcev1.GitRepositoryStatus) error {
+	var repository sourcev1.GitRepository
+	if err := r.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, &repository); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	patch := client.MergeFrom(repository.DeepCopy())
+	repository.Status = newStatus
+
+	return r.Status().Patch(ctx, &repository, patch)
+}
diff --git a/controllers/helmchart_controller.go b/controllers/helmchart_controller.go
index 45b56132d..1a0245b7b 100644
--- a/controllers/helmchart_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/helmchart_controller.go
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	resetChart, changed := r.resetStatus(chart)
 	if changed {
 		chart = resetChart
-		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &chart); err != nil {
+		if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, chart.Status); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 		}
-		r.recordReadiness(chart, false)
+		r.recordReadiness(chart)
 	}
 
 	// Purge all but current artifact from storage
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	source, err := r.getSource(ctx, chart)
 	if err != nil {
 		chart = sourcev1.HelmChartNotReady(*chart.DeepCopy(), sourcev1.ChartPullFailedReason, err.Error())
-		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &chart); err != nil {
+		if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, chart.Status); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 		}
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("no artifact found for source `%s` kind '%s'",
 			chart.Spec.SourceRef.Name, chart.Spec.SourceRef.Kind)
 		chart = sourcev1.HelmChartNotReady(*chart.DeepCopy(), sourcev1.ChartPullFailedReason, err.Error())
-		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &chart); err != nil {
+		if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, chart.Status); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 		}
-		r.recordReadiness(chart, false)
+		r.recordReadiness(chart)
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 	}
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Update status with the reconciliation result
-	if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &reconciledChart); err != nil {
+	if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, reconciledChart.Status); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 	}
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	// If reconciliation failed, record the failure and requeue immediately
 	if reconcileErr != nil {
 		r.event(reconciledChart, events.EventSeverityError, reconcileErr.Error())
-		r.recordReadiness(reconciledChart, false)
+		r.recordReadiness(reconciledChart)
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, reconcileErr
 	}
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	if chart.Status.Artifact == nil || reconciledChart.Status.Artifact.Revision != chart.Status.Artifact.Revision {
 		r.event(reconciledChart, events.EventSeverityInfo, sourcev1.HelmChartReadyMessage(reconciledChart))
 	}
-	r.recordReadiness(reconciledChart, false)
+	r.recordReadiness(reconciledChart)
 
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Reconciliation finished in %s, next run in %s",
 		time.Now().Sub(start).String(),
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, chart sourcev
 	}
 
 	// Record deleted status
-	r.recordReadiness(chart, true)
+	r.recordReadiness(chart)
 
 	// Remove our finalizer from the list and update it
 	controllerutil.RemoveFinalizer(&chart, sourcev1.SourceFinalizer)
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) event(chart sourcev1.HelmChart, severity, msg stri
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *HelmChartReconciler) recordReadiness(chart sourcev1.HelmChart, deleted bool) {
+func (r *HelmChartReconciler) recordReadiness(chart sourcev1.HelmChart) {
 	if r.MetricsRecorder == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -676,15 +676,27 @@ func (r *HelmChartReconciler) recordReadiness(chart sourcev1.HelmChart, deleted
 		return
 	}
 	if rc := meta.GetCondition(chart.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); rc != nil {
-		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, *rc, deleted)
+		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, *rc, !chart.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero())
 	} else {
 		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, meta.Condition{
 			Type:   meta.ReadyCondition,
 			Status: corev1.ConditionUnknown,
-		}, deleted)
+		}, !chart.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero())
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *HelmChartReconciler) updateStatus(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request, newStatus sourcev1.HelmChartStatus) error {
+	var chart sourcev1.HelmChart
+	if err := r.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, &chart); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	patch := client.MergeFrom(chart.DeepCopy())
+	chart.Status = newStatus
+
+	return r.Status().Patch(ctx, &chart, patch)
+}
+
 func (r *HelmChartReconciler) indexHelmRepositoryByURL(o runtime.Object) []string {
 	repo, ok := o.(*sourcev1.HelmRepository)
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go b/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go
index d91c9110f..52d0a835b 100644
--- a/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, err
 	// set initial status
 	if resetRepository, ok := r.resetStatus(repository); ok {
 		repository = resetRepository
-		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &repository); err != nil {
+		if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, repository.Status); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 		}
-		r.recordReadiness(repository, false)
+		r.recordReadiness(repository)
 	}
 
 	// purge old artifacts from storage
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, err
 	reconciledRepository, reconcileErr := r.reconcile(ctx, *repository.DeepCopy())
 
 	// update status with the reconciliation result
-	if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &reconciledRepository); err != nil {
+	if err := r.updateStatus(ctx, req, reconciledRepository.Status); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
 	}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, err
 	// if reconciliation failed, record the failure and requeue immediately
 	if reconcileErr != nil {
 		r.event(reconciledRepository, events.EventSeverityError, reconcileErr.Error())
-		r.recordReadiness(reconciledRepository, false)
+		r.recordReadiness(reconciledRepository)
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, reconcileErr
 	}
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, err
 	if repository.Status.Artifact == nil || reconciledRepository.Status.Artifact.Revision != repository.Status.Artifact.Revision {
 		r.event(reconciledRepository, events.EventSeverityInfo, sourcev1.HelmRepositoryReadyMessage(reconciledRepository))
 	}
-	r.recordReadiness(reconciledRepository, false)
+	r.recordReadiness(reconciledRepository)
 
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Reconciliation finished in %s, next run in %s",
 		time.Now().Sub(start).String(),
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, reposito
 	}
 
 	// Record deleted status
-	r.recordReadiness(repository, true)
+	r.recordReadiness(repository)
 
 	// Remove our finalizer from the list and update it
 	controllerutil.RemoveFinalizer(&repository, sourcev1.SourceFinalizer)
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) event(repository sourcev1.HelmRepository, sev
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) recordReadiness(repository sourcev1.HelmRepository, deleted bool) {
+func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) recordReadiness(repository sourcev1.HelmRepository) {
 	if r.MetricsRecorder == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -333,11 +333,23 @@ func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) recordReadiness(repository sourcev1.HelmRepos
 		return
 	}
 	if rc := meta.GetCondition(repository.Status.Conditions, meta.ReadyCondition); rc != nil {
-		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, *rc, deleted)
+		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, *rc, !repository.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero())
 	} else {
 		r.MetricsRecorder.RecordCondition(*objRef, meta.Condition{
 			Type:   meta.ReadyCondition,
 			Status: corev1.ConditionUnknown,
-		}, deleted)
+		}, !repository.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero())
 	}
 }
+
+func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) updateStatus(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request, newStatus sourcev1.HelmRepositoryStatus) error {
+	var repository sourcev1.HelmRepository
+	if err := r.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, &repository); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	patch := client.MergeFrom(repository.DeepCopy())
+	repository.Status = newStatus
+
+	return r.Status().Patch(ctx, &repository, patch)
+}