diff --git a/chaoskube/chaoskube.go b/chaoskube/chaoskube.go
index 1f0803c7..82015388 100644
--- a/chaoskube/chaoskube.go
+++ b/chaoskube/chaoskube.go
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func filterByPodName(pods []v1.Pod, includedPodNames, excludedPodNames *regexp.R
 }
 
 func filterByOwnerReference(pods []v1.Pod) []v1.Pod {
-	owners := make(map[types.UID]struct{})
+	owners := make(map[types.UID][]v1.Pod)
 	filteredList := []v1.Pod{}
 	for _, pod := range pods {
 		// Don't filter out pods with no owner reference
@@ -453,14 +453,16 @@ func filterByOwnerReference(pods []v1.Pod) []v1.Pod {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// Group remaining pods by their owner reference
 		for _, ref := range pod.GetOwnerReferences() {
-			_, found := owners[ref.UID]
-			if !found {
-				filteredList = append(filteredList, pod)
-				owners[ref.UID] = struct{}{}
-			}
+			owners[ref.UID] = append(owners[ref.UID], pod)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// For each owner reference select a random pod from its group
+	for _, pods := range owners {
+		filteredList = append(filteredList, util.RandomPodSubSlice(pods, 1)...)
+	}
+
 	return filteredList
 }
diff --git a/chaoskube/chaoskube_test.go b/chaoskube/chaoskube_test.go
index 6fd20887..5f86c80f 100644
--- a/chaoskube/chaoskube_test.go
+++ b/chaoskube/chaoskube_test.go
@@ -949,32 +949,47 @@ func (suite *Suite) TestFilterByOwnerReference() {
 	baz1 := util.NewPod("default", "baz-1", v1.PodRunning)
 
 	for _, tt := range []struct {
+		seed     int64
 		name     string
 		pods     []v1.Pod
 		expected []v1.Pod
 	}{
 		{
-			name:     "2 pods, same parent",
+			seed:     1000,
+			name:     "2 pods, same parent, pick first",
 			pods:     []v1.Pod{foo, foo1},
 			expected: []v1.Pod{foo},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "2 pods, different parents",
+			seed:     2000,
+			name:     "2 pods, same parent, pick second",
+			pods:     []v1.Pod{foo, foo1},
+			expected: []v1.Pod{foo1},
+		},
+		{
+			seed:     1000,
+			name:     "2 pods, different parents, pick both",
 			pods:     []v1.Pod{foo, bar},
 			expected: []v1.Pod{foo, bar},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "2 pods, one with/without parent",
-			pods:     []v1.Pod{foo, baz},
-			expected: []v1.Pod{foo, baz},
+			seed:     1000,
+			name:     "2 pods, one without and one with parent, pick both",
+			pods:     []v1.Pod{baz, foo},
+			expected: []v1.Pod{baz, foo},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "2 pods, no parents",
+			seed:     1000,
+			name:     "2 pods, no parents, pick both",
 			pods:     []v1.Pod{baz, baz1},
 			expected: []v1.Pod{baz, baz1},
 		},
 	} {
+		rand.Seed(tt.seed)
+
 		results := filterByOwnerReference(tt.pods)
+		suite.Require().Len(results, len(tt.expected))
+
 		for i, result := range results {
 			suite.Assert().Equal(tt.expected[i], result, tt.name)
 		}