diff --git a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/kubernetes.rb b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/kubernetes.rb
index 3d161de3eae..8e5286dc8db 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/kubernetes.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/kubernetes.rb
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ def sync_from_system
     # we only have to sync the list of pods and deployments once
     ensure_kube_monitors_started if my_server_is_primary?
 
-    # Before syncing the workers check for any orphaned worker rows that don't have
-    # a current pod and delete them
-    cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows
-
     # Update worker deployments with updated settings such as cpu/memory limits
     sync_deployment_settings
   end
@@ -54,6 +50,14 @@ def cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows
     end
   end
 
+  def cleanup_orphaned_workers
+    orphaned_pods = current_pods.keys - miq_workers.pluck(:system_uid)
+    return if orphaned_pods.empty?
+
+    # TODO destroy orphaned pods
+    orphaned_pods.each { |_pod| }
+  end
+
   def cleanup_failed_workers
     super
 
diff --git a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb
index b176f9d0f1a..fc2c730a44a 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ def monitor_workers
     # Cache a list of the native objects backing the miq_workers (e.g.: pods, services, or processes)
     sync_from_system
 
+    # Cleanup any worker rows that don't have running workers
+    cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows
+
+    # Cleanup any workers that don't have corresponding miq_workers rows
+    cleanup_orphaned_workers
+
     sync_monitor
 
     # Sync the workers after sync'ing the child worker settings
@@ -49,6 +55,14 @@ def sync_workers
     sync_stopping_workers
   end
 
+  def cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows
+    raise NotImplementedError, "cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows must be implemented in a subclass"
+  end
+
+  def cleanup_orphaned_workers
+    raise NotImplementedError, "cleanup_orphaned_workers must be implemented in a subclass"
+  end
+
   def cleanup_failed_workers
     check_pending_stop
     clean_worker_records
diff --git a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/process.rb b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/process.rb
index 6b6be61c493..1d6383383a7 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/process.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/process.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class MiqServer::WorkerManagement::Process < MiqServer::WorkerManagement
   def sync_from_system
     require "sys/proctable"
-    self.miq_processes = Sys::ProcTable.ps.select { |proc| proc.ppid == my_server.pid }
+    @miq_processes_by_pid = Sys::ProcTable.ps.select { |proc| proc.ppid == my_server.pid }.index_by(&:pid)
   end
 
   def sync_starting_workers
@@ -12,6 +12,22 @@ def sync_stopping_workers
     MiqWorker.find_all_stopping.to_a
   end
 
+  def cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows
+    orphaned_rows = miq_workers.where.not(:pid => miq_pids)
+    return if orphaned_rows.empty?
+
+    _log.warn("Removing orphaned worker rows without corresponding processes: #{orphaned_rows.collect(&:pid).inspect}")
+    orphaned_rows.destroy_all
+  end
+
+  def cleanup_orphaned_workers
+    orphaned_workers = miq_pids - miq_workers.pluck(:pid)
+    return if orphaned_workers.empty?
+
+    _log.warn("Removing orphaned processes without corresponding worker rows: #{orphaned_workers.inspect}")
+    orphaned_workers.each { |pid| ::Process.kill(9, pid) }
+  end
+
   def monitor_workers
     super
 
@@ -74,5 +90,13 @@ def validate_worker(worker)
 
   private
 
-  attr_accessor :miq_processes
+  attr_reader :miq_processes_by_pid
+
+  def miq_processes
+    miq_processes_by_pid.values
+  end
+
+  def miq_pids
+    miq_processes_by_pid.keys
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/systemd.rb b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/systemd.rb
index abfd50310b7..634a09cab5e 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/systemd.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/systemd.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ def sync_stopping_workers
     end
   end
 
+  def cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows
+  end
+
+  def cleanup_orphaned_workers
+  end
+
   def cleanup_failed_workers
     super
 
diff --git a/spec/models/miq_server/worker_management/kubernetes_spec.rb b/spec/models/miq_server/worker_management/kubernetes_spec.rb
index 02f450e1406..26d8b97e9b0 100644
--- a/spec/models/miq_server/worker_management/kubernetes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/miq_server/worker_management/kubernetes_spec.rb
@@ -120,9 +120,8 @@
 
   context "#sync_from_system" do
     context "#ensure_kube_monitors_started" do
-      it "podified, ensures pod monitor started and orphaned rows are removed" do
+      it "podified, ensures pod monitor started" do
         expect(server.worker_manager).to receive(:ensure_kube_monitors_started)
-        expect(server.worker_manager).to receive(:cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows)
         server.worker_manager.sync_from_system
       end
     end