diff --git a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
index dcef602b9..dcd5b97dd 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ type Cluster struct {
 	currentProcess      Process
 	processMu           sync.RWMutex // protects the current operation for reporting, no need to hold the master mutex
 	specMu              sync.RWMutex // protects the spec for reporting, no need to hold the master mutex
+	streamApplications  []string
 	ConnectionPooler    map[PostgresRole]*ConnectionPoolerObjects
 	EBSVolumes          map[string]volumes.VolumeProperties
 	VolumeResizer       volumes.VolumeResizer
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/streams.go b/pkg/cluster/streams.go
index 7325fa857..0236925ca 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/streams.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/streams.go
@@ -45,9 +45,17 @@ func (c *Cluster) deleteStreams() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	err = c.KubeClient.FabricEventStreams(c.Namespace).Delete(context.TODO(), c.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not delete event stream custom resource: %v", err)
+	errors := make([]string, 0)
+	for _, appId := range c.streamApplications {
+		fesName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", c.Name, appId)
+		err = c.KubeClient.FabricEventStreams(c.Namespace).Delete(context.TODO(), fesName, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
+		if err != nil {
+			errors = append(errors, fmt.Sprintf("could not delete event stream %q: %v", fesName, err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(errors) > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not delete all event stream custom resources: %v", strings.Join(errors, `', '`))
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -265,6 +273,11 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncStreams() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// fetch different application IDs from streams section
+	// there will be a separate event stream resource for each ID
+	appIds := gatherApplicationIds(c.Spec.Streams)
+	c.streamApplications = appIds
+
 	slots := make(map[string]map[string]string)
 	publications := make(map[string]map[string]acidv1.StreamTable)
 
@@ -329,9 +342,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncStreams() error {
 }
 
 func (c *Cluster) createOrUpdateStreams() error {
-
-	appIds := gatherApplicationIds(c.Spec.Streams)
-	for _, appId := range appIds {
+	for _, appId := range c.streamApplications {
 		fesName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", c.Name, appId)
 		effectiveStreams, err := c.KubeClient.FabricEventStreams(c.Namespace).Get(context.TODO(), fesName, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/streams_test.go b/pkg/cluster/streams_test.go
index 7ebb1c89a..0094708a4 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/streams_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/streams_test.go
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ func TestGenerateFabricEventStream(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := cluster.createStatefulSet()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
+	// createOrUpdateStreams will loop over existing apps
+	cluster.streamApplications = []string{appId}
+
 	// create the streams
 	err = cluster.createOrUpdateStreams()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -327,6 +330,10 @@ func TestUpdateFabricEventStream(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := cluster.KubeClient.Postgresqls(namespace).Create(
 		context.TODO(), &pg, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// createOrUpdateStreams will loop over existing apps
+	cluster.streamApplications = []string{appId}
+
 	err = cluster.createOrUpdateStreams()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)