diff --git a/pkg/cluster-operator/cluster_controller.go b/pkg/cluster-operator/cluster_controller.go
index c461de378..7dbe5e066 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster-operator/cluster_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster-operator/cluster_controller.go
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ func (r *ClusterController) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (_
 		cluster.Status.Phase = string(capiv1.ClusterPhaseProvisioning)
 		conditions.MarkFalse(cluster, clusterv1alpha1.ReadyCondition, clusterv1alpha1.ProvisioningReason, capiv1.ConditionSeverityError, "Provisioning")
 		controllerutil.AddFinalizer(cluster, ClusterFinalizer)
-		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
 	// Handle deletion reconciliation loop.
diff --git a/pkg/fleet-manager/application_controller.go b/pkg/fleet-manager/application_controller.go
index 6c4f6154b..80e0f9cfa 100644
--- a/pkg/fleet-manager/application_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/fleet-manager/application_controller.go
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ func (a *ApplicationManager) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (_
 	// Add finalizer if not exist to void the race condition.
 	if !controllerutil.ContainsFinalizer(app, ApplicationFinalizer) {
 		controllerutil.AddFinalizer(app, ApplicationFinalizer)
-		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
 	// there only one fleet, so pre-fetch it here.
diff --git a/pkg/fleet-manager/fleet.go b/pkg/fleet-manager/fleet.go
index a39717767..a54493b7c 100644
--- a/pkg/fleet-manager/fleet.go
+++ b/pkg/fleet-manager/fleet.go
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ func (f *FleetManager) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (_ ctrl.
 	if !controllerutil.ContainsFinalizer(fleet, FleetFinalizer) {
 		fleet.Status.Phase = fleetapi.RunningPhase
 		controllerutil.AddFinalizer(fleet, FleetFinalizer)
-		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
 	// Handle deletion reconciliation loop.