diff --git a/controllers/ironic_controller.go b/controllers/ironic_controller.go
index fb705b5c..7a2f904d 100644
--- a/controllers/ironic_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironic_controller.go
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ func (r *IronicReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (res
 	// 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)
+		}
 		condition.RestoreLastTransitionTimes(
 			&instance.Status.Conditions, savedConditions)
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.IsUnknown(condition.ReadyCondition) {
diff --git a/controllers/ironicapi_controller.go b/controllers/ironicapi_controller.go
index 216d9aef..dd3fb346 100644
--- a/controllers/ironicapi_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironicapi_controller.go
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ func (r *IronicAPIReconciler) 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)
+		}
 		condition.RestoreLastTransitionTimes(
 			&instance.Status.Conditions, savedConditions)
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.IsUnknown(condition.ReadyCondition) {
diff --git a/controllers/ironicconductor_controller.go b/controllers/ironicconductor_controller.go
index 9dac0798..f526908c 100644
--- a/controllers/ironicconductor_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironicconductor_controller.go
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ func (r *IronicConductorReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Requ
 	// 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)
+		}
 		condition.RestoreLastTransitionTimes(
 			&instance.Status.Conditions, savedConditions)
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.IsUnknown(condition.ReadyCondition) {
diff --git a/controllers/ironicinspector_controller.go b/controllers/ironicinspector_controller.go
index 8699ac98..1f15903d 100644
--- a/controllers/ironicinspector_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironicinspector_controller.go
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ func (r *IronicInspectorReconciler) Reconcile(
 	// 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)
+		}
 		condition.RestoreLastTransitionTimes(
 			&instance.Status.Conditions, savedConditions)
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.IsUnknown(condition.ReadyCondition) {
diff --git a/controllers/ironicneutronagent_controller.go b/controllers/ironicneutronagent_controller.go
index 78566efb..02985ff0 100644
--- a/controllers/ironicneutronagent_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ironicneutronagent_controller.go
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ func (r *IronicNeutronAgentReconciler) Reconcile(
 	// 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)
+		}
 		condition.RestoreLastTransitionTimes(
 			&instance.Status.Conditions, savedConditions)
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.IsUnknown(condition.ReadyCondition) {