diff --git a/controllers/metallb_controller.go b/controllers/metallb_controller.go
index dd37a10b2..18d96de3e 100644
--- a/controllers/metallb_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/metallb_controller.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (r *MetalLBReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ct
 			}
 		}
 		if err := status.Update(context.TODO(), r.Client, instance, condition, errorMsg, wrappedErrMsg); err != nil {
-			logger.Info("Failed to update metallb status", "Desired status", status.ConditionAvailable)
+			logger.Error(err, "Failed to update metallb status", "Desired status", status.ConditionAvailable)
 		}
 	}
 	return result, err
diff --git a/test/e2e/functional/tests/e2e.go b/test/e2e/functional/tests/e2e.go
index 590b63ed4..ce3ffb3ff 100644
--- a/test/e2e/functional/tests/e2e.go
+++ b/test/e2e/functional/tests/e2e.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ var _ = Describe("metallb", func() {
 				Expect(daemonset.OwnerReferences).ToNot(BeNil())
 				Expect(daemonset.OwnerReferences[0].Kind).To(Equal("MetalLB"))
 
-				metallbutils.Delete(metallb)
+				metallbutils.DeleteAndCheck(metallb)
 			}
 		})
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ var _ = Describe("metallb", func() {
 
 			AfterEach(func() {
 				metallbutils.Delete(incorrect_metallb)
-				metallbutils.Delete(correct_metallb)
+				metallbutils.DeleteAndCheck(correct_metallb)
 			})
 			It("should have correct statuses", func() {
 				By("checking MetalLB resource status", func() {
diff --git a/test/e2e/metallb/metallb.go b/test/e2e/metallb/metallb.go
index 27834950a..6184d6cb4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/metallb/metallb.go
+++ b/test/e2e/metallb/metallb.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ func Delete(metallb *metallbv1beta1.MetalLB) {
 		return
 	}
 	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+}
+
+func DeleteAndCheck(metallb *metallbv1beta1.MetalLB) {
+	Delete(metallb)
 
 	Eventually(func() bool {
 		err := testclient.Client.Get(context.Background(), goclient.ObjectKey{Namespace: metallb.Namespace, Name: metallb.Name}, metallb)