From f7e7d3035ddd9b0eb4d750ed303e171d1c8a3457 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Khaja Omer <komer@akamai.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2024 10:19:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix

---
 controller/linodecluster_controller.go | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/controller/linodecluster_controller.go b/controller/linodecluster_controller.go
index 525d2db77..b32f0f101 100644
--- a/controller/linodecluster_controller.go
+++ b/controller/linodecluster_controller.go
@@ -123,15 +123,15 @@ func (r *LinodeClusterReconciler) reconcile(
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if err := clusterScope.AddFinalizer(ctx); err != nil {
-		return res, err
-	}
-
 	// Handle deleted clusters
 	if !clusterScope.LinodeCluster.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero() {
 		return res, r.reconcileDelete(ctx, logger, clusterScope)
 	}
 
+	if err := clusterScope.AddFinalizer(ctx); err != nil {
+		return res, err
+	}
+
 	// Create
 	if clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.ControlPlaneEndpoint.Host == "" {
 		if err := r.reconcileCreate(ctx, logger, clusterScope); err != nil {