diff --git a/controllers/hetznerbaremetalhost_controller.go b/controllers/hetznerbaremetalhost_controller.go
index 4629dcad5..aafade2a4 100644
--- a/controllers/hetznerbaremetalhost_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/hetznerbaremetalhost_controller.go
@@ -181,16 +181,15 @@ func (r *HetznerBareMetalHostReconciler) reconcileSelectedStates(ctx context.Con
 	// Handle StateNone: check whether needs to be provisioned or deleted.
 	case infrav1.StateNone:
 		if !bmHost.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero() {
-			if !conditions.Has(bmHost, infrav1.HostReadyCondition) {
-				conditions.MarkFalse(
-					bmHost,
-					infrav1.HostReadyCondition,
-					infrav1.DeletionInProgressReason,
-					clusterv1.ConditionSeverityInfo,
-					"Host is not ready because it is being deleted",
-				)
-				conditions.SetSummary(bmHost)
-			}
+			conditions.MarkFalse(
+				bmHost,
+				infrav1.HostReadyCondition,
+				infrav1.DeletionInProgressReason,
+				clusterv1.ConditionSeverityInfo,
+				"Host is not ready because it is being deleted",
+			)
+			conditions.SetSummary(bmHost)
+
 			if bmHost.Spec.ConsumerRef == nil {
 				bmHost.Spec.Status.ProvisioningState = infrav1.StateDeleting
 			}