diff --git a/controllers/core/openstackversion_controller.go b/controllers/core/openstackversion_controller.go
index 2c0ff6515..5f508637f 100644
--- a/controllers/core/openstackversion_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/core/openstackversion_controller.go
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ func (r *OpenStackVersionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Req
 		instance.Status.Conditions = condition.Conditions{}
 	}
 
+	// Save a copy of the condtions so that we can restore the LastTransitionTime
+	// when a condition's state doesn't change.
+	savedConditions := instance.Status.Conditions.DeepCopy()
+
 	versionHelper, err := helper.NewHelper(
 		instance,
 		r.Client,
@@ -124,6 +128,8 @@ func (r *OpenStackVersionReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Req
 
 	// Always patch the instance status when exiting this function so we can persist any changes.
 	defer func() {
+		condition.RestoreLastTransitionTimes(
+			&instance.Status.Conditions, savedConditions)
 		// update the Ready condition based on the sub conditions
 		if instance.Status.Conditions.AllSubConditionIsTrue() {
 			instance.Status.Conditions.MarkTrue(