diff --git a/pkg/tuned/controller.go b/pkg/tuned/controller.go
index 5648e0fcd2..0dbd207922 100644
--- a/pkg/tuned/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/tuned/controller.go
@@ -1699,7 +1699,8 @@ func RunInCluster(stopCh <-chan struct{}, version string) error {
 
 	profileFP := profilesFingerprint(profiles, recommended)
 	c.daemon.profileFingerprintUnpacked = profileFP
-	klog.Infof("starting: profile fingerprint unpacked %q", profileFP)
+	c.daemon.recommendedProfile = recommended
+	klog.Infof("starting: profile unpacked is %q fingerprint %q", recommended, profileFP)
 
 	deferredFP, isNodeReboot, err := c.recoverAndClearDeferredUpdate()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/test/e2e/deferred/updates.go b/test/e2e/deferred/updates.go
index 42940e689a..1581c83d37 100644
--- a/test/e2e/deferred/updates.go
+++ b/test/e2e/deferred/updates.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ var _ = ginkgo.Describe("[deferred][inplace-update] Profile deferred", ginkgo.La
 			}
 		})
 
-		ginkgo.It("should not trigger changes when applied fist", func(ctx context.Context) {
+		ginkgo.It("should trigger changes when applied fist, then deferred when edited", func(ctx context.Context) {
 			/*
 			 * notes about manifests to be used in this test:
 			 * - manifests are already annotated natively (no need to call setDeferred)