diff --git a/pkg/controller/core/extension_controller.go b/pkg/controller/core/extension_controller.go
index 4c5385af9..f39f59f68 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/core/extension_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/core/extension_controller.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (r *ExtensionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 		return ctrl.Result{}, client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
 	}
 
-	if extension.ObjectMeta.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero() {
+	if !extension.ObjectMeta.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero() {
 		return r.reconcileDelete(ctx, extension)
 	}