diff --git a/controllers/manifest_controller.go b/controllers/manifest_controller.go
index a47234fa..3f8290d0 100644
--- a/controllers/manifest_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/manifest_controller.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (r *ManifestReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (c
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
-	if (existing.Spec.Checksum != existing.Spec.NewChecksum) && (existing.Spec.NewChecksum != "") {
+	if (existing.Spec.Checksum != existing.Spec.NewChecksum) && (existing.Spec.NewChecksum != "") && (existing.Status.Type != boundlessv1alpha1.TypeComponentAvailable) {
 		// Update is required
 		logger.Info("checksum differs, update needed", "Checksum", existing.Spec.Checksum, "NewChecksum", existing.Spec.NewChecksum)
 		// First, update the checksum to avoid any reconciliation