diff --git a/pkg/client/fake/client.go b/pkg/client/fake/client.go
index 91886d278f..d4a47c0974 100644
--- a/pkg/client/fake/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/fake/client.go
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ func (t versionedTracker) update(gvr schema.GroupVersionResource, obj runtime.Ob
 			if err := copyStatusFrom(obj, oldObject); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy non-status field for object with status subresouce: %w", err)
 			}
+
 			obj = oldObject.DeepCopyObject().(client.Object)
 		} else { // copy status from original object
 			if err := copyStatusFrom(oldObject, obj); err != nil {
@@ -436,6 +437,14 @@ func (t versionedTracker) update(gvr schema.GroupVersionResource, obj runtime.Ob
 	intResourceVersion++
 	accessor.SetResourceVersion(strconv.FormatUint(intResourceVersion, 10))
 
+	// obtain the current obj accessor's pointer,
+	// so we can make an update on the current obj
+	currentAccessor, err := meta.Accessor(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get accessor for object: %w", err)
+	}
+	currentAccessor.SetResourceVersion(strconv.FormatUint(intResourceVersion, 10))
+
 	if !deleting && !deletionTimestampEqual(accessor, oldAccessor) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error: Unable to edit %s: metadata.deletionTimestamp field is immutable", accessor.GetName())
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/client/fake/client_test.go b/pkg/client/fake/client_test.go
index 81a2d4ac43..f2ebf6ce60 100644
--- a/pkg/client/fake/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/fake/client_test.go
@@ -1476,6 +1476,84 @@ var _ = Describe("Fake client", func() {
 		objOriginal.Status.NodeInfo.MachineID = "machine-id-from-status-update"
 		Expect(cmp.Diff(objOriginal, actual)).To(BeEmpty())
 	})
+
+	It("should be able to update an object after updating an object's status", func() {
+		obj := &corev1.Node{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: "node",
+			},
+			Spec: corev1.NodeSpec{
+				PodCIDR: "old-cidr",
+			},
+			Status: corev1.NodeStatus{
+				NodeInfo: corev1.NodeSystemInfo{
+					MachineID: "machine-id",
+				},
+			},
+		}
+		cl := NewClientBuilder().WithStatusSubresource(obj).WithObjects(obj).Build()
+		expectedObj := obj.DeepCopy()
+
+		obj.Status.NodeInfo.MachineID = "machine-id-from-status-update"
+		Expect(cl.Status().Update(context.Background(), obj)).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		obj.Annotations = map[string]string{
+			"some-annotation-key": "some",
+		}
+		expectedObj.Annotations = map[string]string{
+			"some-annotation-key": "some",
+		}
+		Expect(cl.Update(context.Background(), obj)).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		actual := &corev1.Node{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: obj.Name}}
+		Expect(cl.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKeyFromObject(actual), actual)).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		expectedObj.APIVersion = actual.APIVersion
+		expectedObj.Kind = actual.Kind
+		expectedObj.ResourceVersion = actual.ResourceVersion
+		expectedObj.Status.NodeInfo.MachineID = "machine-id-from-status-update"
+		Expect(cmp.Diff(expectedObj, actual)).To(BeEmpty())
+	})
+
+	It("should be able to update an object's status after updating an object", func() {
+		obj := &corev1.Node{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: "node",
+			},
+			Spec: corev1.NodeSpec{
+				PodCIDR: "old-cidr",
+			},
+			Status: corev1.NodeStatus{
+				NodeInfo: corev1.NodeSystemInfo{
+					MachineID: "machine-id",
+				},
+			},
+		}
+		cl := NewClientBuilder().WithStatusSubresource(obj).WithObjects(obj).Build()
+		expectedObj := obj.DeepCopy()
+
+		obj.Annotations = map[string]string{
+			"some-annotation-key": "some",
+		}
+		expectedObj.Annotations = map[string]string{
+			"some-annotation-key": "some",
+		}
+		Expect(cl.Update(context.Background(), obj)).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		obj.Spec.PodCIDR = "cidr-from-status-update"
+		obj.Status.NodeInfo.MachineID = "machine-id-from-status-update"
+		Expect(cl.Status().Update(context.Background(), obj)).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		actual := &corev1.Node{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: obj.Name}}
+		Expect(cl.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKeyFromObject(actual), actual)).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		expectedObj.APIVersion = actual.APIVersion
+		expectedObj.Kind = actual.Kind
+		expectedObj.ResourceVersion = actual.ResourceVersion
+		expectedObj.Status.NodeInfo.MachineID = "machine-id-from-status-update"
+		Expect(cmp.Diff(expectedObj, actual)).To(BeEmpty())
+	})
+
 	It("Should only override status fields of typed objects that have a status subresource on status update", func() {
 		obj := &corev1.Node{
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
diff --git a/pkg/client/interfaces.go b/pkg/client/interfaces.go
index 0ddda3163d..3cd745e4c0 100644
--- a/pkg/client/interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/client/interfaces.go
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ type SubResourceWriter interface {
 	// Create saves the subResource object in the Kubernetes cluster. obj must be a
 	// struct pointer so that obj can be updated with the content returned by the Server.
 	Create(ctx context.Context, obj Object, subResource Object, opts ...SubResourceCreateOption) error
+
 	// Update updates the fields corresponding to the status subresource for the
 	// given obj. obj must be a struct pointer so that obj can be updated
 	// with the content returned by the Server.