diff --git a/pkg/webhook/namespace/owner_reference.go b/pkg/webhook/namespace/owner_reference.go
index b38dd40c..7f4e2960 100644
--- a/pkg/webhook/namespace/owner_reference.go
+++ b/pkg/webhook/namespace/owner_reference.go
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ func (r *ownerReferenceHandler) OnUpdate(_ client.Client, decoder *admission.Dec
 			return utils.ErroredResponse(err)
 		}
 
+		if len(oldNs.OwnerReferences) == 0 {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		newNs := &corev1.Namespace{}
 		if err := decoder.Decode(req, newNs); err != nil {
 			return utils.ErroredResponse(err)
diff --git a/pkg/webhook/namespace/patch.go b/pkg/webhook/namespace/patch.go
index 18f1e972..1f3fb18e 100644
--- a/pkg/webhook/namespace/patch.go
+++ b/pkg/webhook/namespace/patch.go
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ func (r *patchHandler) OnUpdate(c client.Client, decoder *admission.Decoder, rec
 
 				return &response
 			}
-		} else {
-			recorder.Eventf(ns, corev1.EventTypeWarning, "NamespacePatch", e)
-			response := admission.Denied(e)
-
-			return &response
 		}
 
 		return nil