diff --git a/controllers/virtualmachine/virtualmachine/virtualmachine_controller.go b/controllers/virtualmachine/virtualmachine/virtualmachine_controller.go
index f96e8be1c..75367ebea 100644
--- a/controllers/virtualmachine/virtualmachine/virtualmachine_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/virtualmachine/virtualmachine/virtualmachine_controller.go
@@ -499,8 +499,17 @@ func (r *Reconciler) ReconcileNormal(ctx *pkgctx.VirtualMachineContext) (reterr
 			} else {
 				// Emit event once goroutine is complete.
 				go func(obj client.Object) {
-					err := <-chanErr
-					r.Recorder.EmitEvent(obj, "Create", err, false)
+					failed := false
+					for err := range chanErr {
+						if err != nil {
+							failed = true
+							r.Recorder.EmitEvent(obj, "Create", err, false)
+						}
+					}
+					if !failed {
+						// If no error the channel is just closed.
+						r.Recorder.EmitEvent(obj, "Create", nil, false)
+					}
 				}(ctx.VM.DeepCopy())
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/controllers/virtualmachine/virtualmachine/virtualmachine_controller_unit_test.go b/controllers/virtualmachine/virtualmachine/virtualmachine_controller_unit_test.go
index cb6d2f236..892827018 100644
--- a/controllers/virtualmachine/virtualmachine/virtualmachine_controller_unit_test.go
+++ b/controllers/virtualmachine/virtualmachine/virtualmachine_controller_unit_test.go
@@ -251,6 +251,22 @@ func unitTestsReconcile() {
 				Expect(reconciler.ReconcileNormal(vmCtx)).ShouldNot(Succeed())
 				expectEvents(ctx, "CreateFailure")
 			})
+
+			It("Should emit CreateFailure events if ReconcileNormal causes a failed VM create that reports multiple errors", func() {
+				fakeVMProvider.CreateOrUpdateVirtualMachineAsyncFn = func(
+					ctx context.Context,
+					vm *vmopv1.VirtualMachine) (<-chan error, error) {
+
+					ctxop.MarkCreate(ctx)
+					chanErr := make(chan error, 2)
+					chanErr <- errors.New("error1")
+					chanErr <- errors.New("error2")
+					return chanErr, nil
+				}
+
+				Expect(reconciler.ReconcileNormal(vmCtx)).To(Succeed())
+				expectEvents(ctx, "CreateFailure", "CreateFailure")
+			})
 		})
 
 		It("Should emit UpdateSuccess event if ReconcileNormal causes a successful VM update", func() {