diff --git a/pkg/webhookconfig/monitor.go b/pkg/webhookconfig/monitor.go
index 0ec98b8906..656546f8df 100644
--- a/pkg/webhookconfig/monitor.go
+++ b/pkg/webhookconfig/monitor.go
@@ -116,8 +116,12 @@ func (t *Monitor) Run(register *Register, certRenewer *tls.CertRenewer, eventGen
 			// update namespaceSelector every 30 seconds
 			go func() {
 				if register.autoUpdateWebhooks {
-					logger.V(4).Info("updating webhook configurations for namespaceSelector with latest kyverno ConfigMap")
-					register.UpdateWebhookChan <- true
+					select {
+					case register.UpdateWebhookChan <- true:
+						logger.V(4).Info("updating webhook configurations for namespaceSelector with latest kyverno ConfigMap")
+					default:
+						logger.V(4).Info("skipped sending update webhook signal as the channel was blocking")
+					}
 				}
 			}()
 
diff --git a/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go b/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go
index d0696e99c0..57cdc40b0c 100644
--- a/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go
+++ b/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go
@@ -217,7 +217,12 @@ func (wrc *Register) UpdateWebhookConfigurations(configHandler config.Configurat
 		if retry {
 			go func() {
 				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-				wrc.UpdateWebhookChan <- true
+				select {
+				case wrc.UpdateWebhookChan <- true:
+					return
+				default:
+					return
+				}
 			}()
 		}
 	}