diff --git a/pkg/controller/provider/controller.go b/pkg/controller/provider/controller.go
index cd080171b..d544af976 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/provider/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/provider/controller.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (r Reconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile.Request) (r
 		}
 	}
 
-	if provider.Type() == api.Ova {
+	if provider.Type() == api.Ova && provider.DeletionTimestamp == nil {
 
 		deploymentName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-deployment-%s", ovaServer, provider.Name)