diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/consolidation.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/consolidation.go
index 1e993129fd..2f70f76525 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/consolidation.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/consolidation.go
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ func (c *Consolidation) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, nodePool *v1.NodePool, no
 		return reconcile.Result{RequeueAfter: consolidatableTime.Sub(c.clock.Now())}, nil
 	}
 
-	// 6. Otherwise, add the consolidatable status condition
-	nodeClaim.StatusConditions().SetTrue(v1.ConditionTypeConsolidatable)
+	// 3. Otherwise, add the consolidatable status condition if not already set
 	if !hasConsolidatableCondition {
+		nodeClaim.StatusConditions().SetTrue(v1.ConditionTypeConsolidatable)
 		log.FromContext(ctx).V(1).Info("marking consolidatable")
 	}
 	return reconcile.Result{}, nil
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/controller.go
index 6d81e37dae..6c52fa19aa 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclaim/disruption/controller.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package disruption
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	"go.uber.org/multierr"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ func (c *Controller) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, nodeClaim *v1.NodeClaim) (re
 			}
 			return reconcile.Result{}, client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
 		}
+		// We sleep here after a patch operation since we want to ensure that we are able to read our own writes
+		// so that we avoid duplicating metrics and log lines due to quick re-queues from our node watcher
+		// USE CAUTION when determining whether to increase this timeout or remove this line
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}
 	if errs != nil {
 		return reconcile.Result{}, errs