diff --git a/controllers/checlusterrestore/backup_data_restorer.go b/controllers/checlusterrestore/backup_data_restorer.go
index 788126f3c..1c1d1a8ff 100644
--- a/controllers/checlusterrestore/backup_data_restorer.go
+++ b/controllers/checlusterrestore/backup_data_restorer.go
@@ -124,14 +124,25 @@ func cleanPreviousInstallation(rctx *RestoreContext, dataDir string) (bool, erro
 	}
 
 	// Delete Che CR to stop operator from dealing with current installation
-	err := rctx.r.client.Delete(context.TODO(), rctx.cheCR)
-	if err == nil {
-		// Che CR is marked for deletion, but actually still exists.
-		// Wait for finalizers and actual resource deletion (not found expected).
-		logrus.Info("Restore: Waiting for old Che CR finalizers to be completed")
-		return false, nil
-	} else if !errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+	actualCheCR, cheCRCount, err := util.FindCheCRinNamespace(rctx.r.client, rctx.namespace)
+	if cheCRCount == -1 {
+		// error occurred while retreiving CheCluster CR
 		return false, err
+	} else if actualCheCR != nil {
+		if actualCheCR.GetObjectMeta().GetDeletionTimestamp().IsZero() {
+			logrus.Infof("Restore: Deleteing CheCluster custom resource in '%s' namespace", rctx.namespace)
+			err := rctx.r.client.Delete(context.TODO(), actualCheCR)
+			if err == nil {
+				// Che CR is marked for deletion, but actually still exists.
+				// Wait for finalizers and actual resource deletion (not found expected).
+				logrus.Info("Restore: Waiting for old Che CR finalizers to be completed")
+				return false, nil
+			} else if !errors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				return false, err
+			}
+		} else {
+			return false, nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Define label selector for resources to clean up
@@ -316,11 +327,16 @@ func restoreCheCR(rctx *RestoreContext, dataDir string) (bool, error) {
 
 	if err := rctx.r.client.Create(context.TODO(), cheCR); err != nil {
 		if errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
-			return false, rctx.r.client.Delete(context.TODO(), cheCR)
+			// We should take into account that every step can be executed several times due to async behavior.
+			// 1. We ensured that CheCluster is removed before restoring.
+			// 2. If it is already created then it is safe to continue (was created here on a previous reconcile loop)
+			return true, nil
 		}
 		return false, err
 	}
 
+	logrus.Info("Restore: CheCluster custom resource created")
+
 	rctx.cheCR = cheCR
 	return true, nil
 }
diff --git a/controllers/checlusterrestore/checlusterrestore_controller.go b/controllers/checlusterrestore/checlusterrestore_controller.go
index 0126a86a9..a1e818e79 100644
--- a/controllers/checlusterrestore/checlusterrestore_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/checlusterrestore/checlusterrestore_controller.go
@@ -211,13 +211,12 @@ func (r *ReconcileCheClusterRestore) doReconcile(restoreCR *chev1.CheClusterRest
 			return done, err
 		}
 
-		rctx.state.cheRestored = true
-		rctx.UpdateRestoreStatus()
-
 		// Clean up backup data after successful restore
 		if err := os.RemoveAll(backupDataDestDir); err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
+
+		rctx.state.cheRestored = true
 	}
 
 	rctx.restoreCR.Status.Message = "Restore successfully finished"
@@ -247,5 +246,6 @@ func (r *ReconcileCheClusterRestore) UpdateCRStatus(cr *chev1.CheClusterRestore)
 		logrus.Errorf("Failed to update %s CR status: %s", cr.Name, err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
+	logrus.Infof("Status updated with %v: ", cr.Status)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/controllers/checlusterrestore/restore_context.go b/controllers/checlusterrestore/restore_context.go
index b29725b88..54e191993 100644
--- a/controllers/checlusterrestore/restore_context.go
+++ b/controllers/checlusterrestore/restore_context.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	chev1 "github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/api/v1"
 	backup "github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/pkg/backup_servers"
 	"github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type RestoreContext struct {
@@ -158,5 +159,6 @@ func NewRestoreState(restoreCR *chev1.CheClusterRestore) (*RestoreState, error)
 		}
 	}
 
+	logrus.Debugf("Restore state: %v", rs)
 	return rs, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/util/util.go b/pkg/util/util.go
index 55ce33759..c7a9b4252 100644
--- a/pkg/util/util.go
+++ b/pkg/util/util.go
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ func ReloadCheCluster(client client.Client, cheCluster *orgv1.CheCluster) error
 func FindCheCRinNamespace(client client.Client, namespace string) (*orgv1.CheCluster, int, error) {
 	cheClusters := &orgv1.CheClusterList{}
 	if err := client.List(context.TODO(), cheClusters); err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
+		return nil, -1, err
 	}
 
 	if len(cheClusters.Items) != 1 {
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ func FindCheCRinNamespace(client client.Client, namespace string) (*orgv1.CheClu
 	namespacedName := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespace, Name: cheClusters.Items[0].GetName()}
 	err := client.Get(context.TODO(), namespacedName, cheCR)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
+		return nil, -1, err
 	}
 	return cheCR, 1, nil
 }
@@ -609,6 +609,6 @@ func UpdateBackupServerConfigurationStatus(client client.Client, backupServerCon
 // It is required to remove ResourceVersion in order to be able to apply the yaml again.
 func ClearMetadata(objectMeta *metav1.ObjectMeta) {
 	objectMeta.ResourceVersion = ""
-
+	objectMeta.Finalizers = []string{}
 	objectMeta.ManagedFields = []metav1.ManagedFieldsEntry{}
 }