diff --git a/controllers/nova_controller.go b/controllers/nova_controller.go
index 575e378d3..fab5c95ad 100644
--- a/controllers/nova_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/nova_controller.go
@@ -600,6 +600,8 @@ func (r *NovaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (resul
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
 
+	var deleteErrs []error
+
 	for _, cr := range novaCellList.Items {
 		_, ok := instance.Spec.CellTemplates[cr.Spec.CellName]
 		if !ok {
@@ -607,11 +609,17 @@ func (r *NovaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (resul
 				cr.Spec.CellName, apiTransportURL,
 				secret, apiDB, cellDBs[novav1.Cell0Name].Database.GetDatabaseHostname(), cells[novav1.Cell0Name])
 			if err != nil {
-				return ctrl.Result{}, err
+				deleteErrs = append(deleteErrs, fmt.Errorf("Cell '%s' deletion failed, because: %w", cr.Spec.CellName, err))
+
+			} else {
+				Log.Info("Cell deleted", "cell", cr.Spec.CellName)
+				delete(instance.Status.RegisteredCells, cr.Name)
 			}
-			Log.Info("Cell deleted", "cell", cr.Spec.CellName)
-			delete(instance.Status.RegisteredCells, cr.Name)
 		}
+	}
+
+	if len(deleteErrs) > 0 {
+		return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("errors: %v", deleteErrs)
 
 	}