diff --git a/operators/multiclusterobservability/controllers/placementrule/predicate_func.go b/operators/multiclusterobservability/controllers/placementrule/predicate_func.go
index 236bb20f81..ad5287c816 100644
--- a/operators/multiclusterobservability/controllers/placementrule/predicate_func.go
+++ b/operators/multiclusterobservability/controllers/placementrule/predicate_func.go
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ func getClusterPreds() predicate.Funcs {
 			return false
 		}
 
-		delete(managedClusterImageRegistry, e.Object.GetName())
+		if e.Object.GetName() != localClusterName {
+			updateManagedClusterList(e.Object)
+		}
 		managedClusterImageRegistryMutex.Lock()
 		delete(managedClusterImageRegistry, e.Object.GetName())
 		managedClusterImageRegistryMutex.Unlock()