diff --git a/controllers/mysqluser_controller.go b/controllers/mysqluser_controller.go
index 86e95ec3..33cb4c15 100644
--- a/controllers/mysqluser_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/mysqluser_controller.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func (r *MySQLUserReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 		log.Error(err, "[FetchMySQL] Failed")
 		mysqlUser.Status.Phase = mysqlUserPhaseNotReady
 		mysqlUser.Status.Reason = mysqlUserReasonMySQLFetchFailed
+		r.Status().Update(ctx, mysqlUser)
 		return ctrl.Result{}, client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
 	}
 	log.Info("[FetchMySQL] Found")