diff --git a/operator/internal/controller/fleet_controller.go b/operator/internal/controller/fleet_controller.go
index 0b55ce9..9327892 100644
--- a/operator/internal/controller/fleet_controller.go
+++ b/operator/internal/controller/fleet_controller.go
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ func (r *FleetReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
 
+	// Handle resource deletion
+	if fleet.DeletionTimestamp != nil || !fleet.GetDeletionTimestamp().IsZero() {
+		if err := r.handleDeletion(ctx, fleet); err != nil {
+			return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, fmt.Errorf("failed to handle fleet deletion: %w", err)
+		}
+		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, nil // Return after so we do not accidentally scale again
+	}
+
 	// Handle finalizer addition
 	if fleet.DeletionTimestamp == nil && !controllerutil.ContainsFinalizer(fleet, FLEET_FINALIZER) {
 		controllerutil.AddFinalizer(fleet, FLEET_FINALIZER)
@@ -68,14 +76,6 @@ func (r *FleetReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, nil
 	}
 
-	// Handle resource deletion
-	if fleet.DeletionTimestamp != nil || !fleet.GetDeletionTimestamp().IsZero() {
-		if err := r.handleDeletion(ctx, fleet); err != nil {
-			return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to handle fleet deletion: %w", err)
-		}
-		return ctrl.Result{}, nil // Return after so we do not accidentally scale again
-	}
-
 	servers, err := r.getServers(ctx, fleet)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err
diff --git a/operator/internal/controller/gametype_controller.go b/operator/internal/controller/gametype_controller.go
index 459fc40..a7bf14c 100644
--- a/operator/internal/controller/gametype_controller.go
+++ b/operator/internal/controller/gametype_controller.go
@@ -156,19 +156,17 @@ func (r *GameTypeReconciler) handleUpdating(ctx context.Context, gametype *netwo
 			r.emitEvent(gametype, corev1.EventTypeNormal, utils.ReasonGametypeSpecUpdated, "Creating new fleet")
 			res, err := r.handleCreation(ctx, gametype, logger)
 			return res, err, true
-		} else {
-			if gametype.Spec.FleetSpec.Scaling.Replicas != gametype.Status.CurrentFleetReplicas {
-				gametype.Status.CurrentFleetReplicas = gametype.Spec.FleetSpec.Scaling.Replicas
-				fleet.Spec.Scaling.Replicas = gametype.Spec.FleetSpec.Scaling.Replicas
-				if err := r.Update(ctx, &fleet); err != nil {
-					return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err, true
-				}
-				err := r.Status().Update(ctx, gametype)
-				if err != nil {
-					return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err, true
-				}
-				r.emitEventf(gametype, corev1.EventTypeNormal, utils.ReasonGametypeReplicasUpdated, "Scaling gametype to %d", fleet.Spec.Scaling.Replicas)
+		} else if gametype.Spec.FleetSpec.Scaling.Replicas != gametype.Status.CurrentFleetReplicas {
+			gametype.Status.CurrentFleetReplicas = gametype.Spec.FleetSpec.Scaling.Replicas
+			fleet.Spec.Scaling.Replicas = gametype.Spec.FleetSpec.Scaling.Replicas
+			if err := r.Update(ctx, &fleet); err != nil {
+				return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err, true
 			}
+			err := r.Status().Update(ctx, gametype)
+			if err != nil {
+				return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, err, true
+			}
+			r.emitEventf(gametype, corev1.EventTypeNormal, utils.ReasonGametypeReplicasUpdated, "Scaling gametype to %d", fleet.Spec.Scaling.Replicas)
 		}
 	}
 	if len(fleets.Items) > 1 {
@@ -180,9 +178,9 @@ func (r *GameTypeReconciler) handleUpdating(ctx context.Context, gametype *netwo
 				oldestFleet = &fleet
 			}
 		}
-		r.emitEvent(gametype, corev1.EventTypeNormal, utils.ReasonGametypeSpecUpdated, "Deleting extra fleet")
 
 		if oldestFleet != nil && oldestFleet.GetDeletionTimestamp() == nil {
+			r.emitEvent(gametype, corev1.EventTypeNormal, utils.ReasonGametypeSpecUpdated, "Deleting extra fleet")
 			if err := r.Delete(ctx, oldestFleet); err != nil {
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err, true
 			}
@@ -210,6 +208,7 @@ func (r *GameTypeReconciler) handleDeletion(ctx context.Context, gametype *netwo
 			return err
 		}
 		for _, fleet := range fleets.Items {
+			r.emitEventf(gametype, corev1.EventTypeNormal, utils.ReasonGameTypeDeleting, "Deleting fleet %s", fleet.Name)
 			if err := r.Delete(ctx, &fleet); err != nil {
 				r.emitEventf(gametype, corev1.EventTypeWarning, utils.ReasonGametypeServersDeleted, "Failed to delete fleet %s", fleet.Name)
 				return err
diff --git a/operator/internal/utils/events.go b/operator/internal/utils/events.go
index d6469ff..9b7193d 100644
--- a/operator/internal/utils/events.go
+++ b/operator/internal/utils/events.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const (
 	ReasonFleetScaleServers   EventReason = "FleetScaleServers"
 
 	ReasonGametypeInitialized     EventReason = "GametypeInitialized"
+	ReasonGameTypeDeleting        EventReason = "GameTypeDeleting"
 	ReasonGametypeServersDeleted  EventReason = "GametypeServersDeleted"
 	ReasonGametypeSpecUpdated     EventReason = "GametypeSpecUpdated"
 	ReasonGametypeReplicasUpdated EventReason = "GametypeReplicasUpdated"