diff --git a/controllers/async_controller.go b/controllers/async_controller.go
index bc7206e6d36..21444c2feae 100644
--- a/controllers/async_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/async_controller.go
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ func (r *AsyncReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request, local runtime.Object) (ctr
 		log.Error(ensureErr, "ensure err")
 	}
 
-	final := multierror.Append(ensureErr, r.Update(ctx, local))
+	log.Info("local", "object", local)
+
+	final := multierror.Append(ensureErr, r.Status().Update(ctx, local))
 	err := final.ErrorOrNil()
 	if err != nil {
 		r.Recorder.Event(local, "Warning", "FailedReconcile", fmt.Sprintf("Failed to reconcile resource: %s", err.Error()))
diff --git a/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcegroups/reconcile.go b/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcegroups/reconcile.go
index 86b41814efc..be2adbca3ae 100644
--- a/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcegroups/reconcile.go
+++ b/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcegroups/reconcile.go
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ func (g *AzureResourceGroupManager) Ensure(ctx context.Context, obj runtime.Obje
 		// 		return true, nil
 		// 	}
 		// }
-
+		instance.Status.Provisioned = false
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("ResourceGroup create error %v", err)
 
 	}
-
+	instance.Status.Provisioned = true
 	return true, nil
 }