diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/EventProcessor.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/EventProcessor.java
index d67ae9cc09..bdaf575814 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/EventProcessor.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/EventProcessor.java
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ private void handleEventMarking(Event event, ResourceState state) {
         // event as below.
         markEventReceived(state);
       }
-    } else if (!state.deleteEventPresent() || !state.processedMarkForDeletionPresent()) {
+    } else if (!state.deleteEventPresent() && !state.processedMarkForDeletionPresent()) {
       markEventReceived(state);
     } else if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
       log.debug(