diff --git a/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go b/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go
index 2a1ee6e2b5..9f6cb8c3dc 100644
--- a/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go
+++ b/pkg/webhookconfig/registration.go
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func (wrc *Register) cleanupKyvernoResource() bool {
 		logger.Info("Kyverno is terminating, cleanup Kyverno resources")
 		return true
 	}
-	if deploy.Spec.Replicas == nil && *deploy.Spec.Replicas == 0 {
+	if deploy.Spec.Replicas != nil && *deploy.Spec.Replicas == 0 {
 		logger.Info("Kyverno is scaled to zero, cleanup Kyverno resources")
 		return true
 	}