diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResource.java
index 382ac7525c..cae75992fe 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/kubernetes/KubernetesDependentResource.java
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ private boolean usePreviousAnnotation(Context<P> context) {
   protected void handleDelete(P primary, R secondary, Context<P> context) {
     if (secondary != null) {
       context.getClient().resource(secondary).delete();
+    } else {
+      log.debug(
+          "No secondary resource found for deletion. Dependent resource name: {}. Primary resource:"
+              + " {}.",
+          name(),
+          primary.getMetadata().getName());
     }
   }