diff --git a/extensions/pkg/controller/backupbucket/controller.go b/extensions/pkg/controller/backupbucket/controller.go
index 9653a77406f..6b699e08f3b 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/controller/backupbucket/controller.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/controller/backupbucket/controller.go
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ func DefaultPredicates(ignoreOperationAnnotation bool) []predicate.Predicate {
 			extensionspredicate.LastOperationNotSuccessful(),
 			extensionspredicate.IsDeleting(),
 		),
-		extensionspredicate.Or(
-			extensionspredicate.HasOperationAnnotation(),
-			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
-		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/pkg/controller/backupentry/controller.go b/extensions/pkg/controller/backupentry/controller.go
index 834e6ecd232..7617225c6cd 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/controller/backupentry/controller.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/controller/backupentry/controller.go
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ func DefaultPredicates(ignoreOperationAnnotation bool) []predicate.Predicate {
 			extensionspredicate.LastOperationNotSuccessful(),
 			extensionspredicate.IsDeleting(),
 		),
-		extensionspredicate.Or(
-			extensionspredicate.HasOperationAnnotation(),
-			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
-		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/pkg/controller/containerruntime/controller.go b/extensions/pkg/controller/containerruntime/controller.go
index 4162ccaa806..4ecfe55dc29 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/controller/containerruntime/controller.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/controller/containerruntime/controller.go
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ func DefaultPredicates(ignoreOperationAnnotation bool) []predicate.Predicate {
 			extensionspredicate.IsDeleting(),
 		),
 		extensionspredicate.ShootNotFailed(),
-		extensionspredicate.Or(
-			extensionspredicate.HasOperationAnnotation(),
-			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
-		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/pkg/controller/controlplane/controller.go b/extensions/pkg/controller/controlplane/controller.go
index e248e983789..f96b4cc29e5 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/controller/controlplane/controller.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/controller/controlplane/controller.go
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ func DefaultPredicates(ignoreOperationAnnotation bool) []predicate.Predicate {
 			extensionspredicate.IsDeleting(),
 		),
 		extensionspredicate.ShootNotFailed(),
-		extensionspredicate.Or(
-			extensionspredicate.HasOperationAnnotation(),
-			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
-		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/pkg/controller/extension/reconciler.go b/extensions/pkg/controller/extension/reconciler.go
index 6f223c910d7..17593a8e270 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/controller/extension/reconciler.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/controller/extension/reconciler.go
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ func DefaultPredicates(ignoreOperationAnnotation bool) []predicate.Predicate {
 			extensionspredicate.IsDeleting(),
 		),
 		extensionspredicate.ShootNotFailed(),
-		extensionspredicate.Or(
-			extensionspredicate.HasOperationAnnotation(),
-			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
-		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/pkg/controller/infrastructure/controller.go b/extensions/pkg/controller/infrastructure/controller.go
index c4c724be0e7..54f7664e836 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/controller/infrastructure/controller.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/controller/infrastructure/controller.go
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ func DefaultPredicates(ignoreOperationAnnotation bool) []predicate.Predicate {
 			extensionspredicate.IsDeleting(),
 		),
 		extensionspredicate.ShootNotFailed(),
-		extensionspredicate.Or(
-			extensionspredicate.HasOperationAnnotation(),
-			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
-		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/pkg/controller/network/controller.go b/extensions/pkg/controller/network/controller.go
index 1a06d683426..a4a388124c3 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/controller/network/controller.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/controller/network/controller.go
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ func DefaultPredicates(ignoreOperationAnnotation bool) []predicate.Predicate {
 			extensionspredicate.IsDeleting(),
 		),
 		extensionspredicate.ShootNotFailed(),
-		extensionspredicate.Or(
-			extensionspredicate.HasOperationAnnotation(),
-			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
-		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/pkg/controller/operatingsystemconfig/controller.go b/extensions/pkg/controller/operatingsystemconfig/controller.go
index b8a52a97fb3..736c610ccb0 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/controller/operatingsystemconfig/controller.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/controller/operatingsystemconfig/controller.go
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ func DefaultPredicates(ignoreOperationAnnotation bool) []predicate.Predicate {
 			extensionspredicate.LastOperationNotSuccessful(),
 			extensionspredicate.IsDeleting(),
 		),
-		extensionspredicate.Or(
-			extensionspredicate.HasOperationAnnotation(),
-			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
-		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/pkg/controller/worker/controller.go b/extensions/pkg/controller/worker/controller.go
index 63f6c3c08f6..52634bb5a79 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/controller/worker/controller.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/controller/worker/controller.go
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ func DefaultPredicates(ignoreOperationAnnotation bool) []predicate.Predicate {
 			extensionspredicate.IsDeleting(),
 		),
 		extensionspredicate.ShootNotFailed(),
-		extensionspredicate.Or(
-			extensionspredicate.HasOperationAnnotation(),
-			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
-		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/pkg/predicate/predicate.go b/extensions/pkg/predicate/predicate.go
index 751aba8acf2..6f3e4f8768e 100644
--- a/extensions/pkg/predicate/predicate.go
+++ b/extensions/pkg/predicate/predicate.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func HasOperationAnnotation() predicate.Predicate {
 	}), CreateTrigger, UpdateNewTrigger, GenericTrigger)
 }
 
-// LastOperationNotSuccessful is a predicate for unsuccessful last operations for creation events.
+// LastOperationNotSuccessful is a predicate for unsuccessful last operations **only** for creation events.
 func LastOperationNotSuccessful() predicate.Predicate {
 	operationNotSucceeded := func(obj runtime.Object) bool {
 		acc, err := extensions.Accessor(obj)
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ func LastOperationNotSuccessful() predicate.Predicate {
 			return operationNotSucceeded(event.Object)
 		},
 		UpdateFunc: func(event event.UpdateEvent) bool {
-			return operationNotSucceeded(event.ObjectNew)
+			return false
 		},
 		GenericFunc: func(event event.GenericEvent) bool {
-			return operationNotSucceeded(event.Object)
+			return false
 		},
 		DeleteFunc: func(event event.DeleteEvent) bool {
-			return operationNotSucceeded(event.Object)
+			return false
 		},
 	}
 }