diff --git a/controllers/keystoneapi_controller.go b/controllers/keystoneapi_controller.go
index e3518c7a..f804383b 100644
--- a/controllers/keystoneapi_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/keystoneapi_controller.go
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ func (r *KeystoneAPIReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 
 	// Always patch the instance status when exiting this function so we can persist any changes.
 	defer func() {
-		condition.RestoreLastTransitionTimes(&instance.Status.Conditions, savedConditions)
 		// update the Ready condition based on the sub conditions
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.AllSubConditionIsTrue() {
 			instance.Status.Conditions.MarkTrue(
@@ -174,6 +173,7 @@ func (r *KeystoneAPIReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 			instance.Status.Conditions.Set(
 				instance.Status.Conditions.Mirror(condition.ReadyCondition))
 		}
+		condition.RestoreLastTransitionTimes(&instance.Status.Conditions, savedConditions)
 		err := helper.PatchInstance(ctx, instance)
 		if err != nil {
 			_err = err