diff --git a/internal/controller/operator/eventing/controller.go b/internal/controller/operator/eventing/controller.go
index ce7de177..8ac0384b 100644
--- a/internal/controller/operator/eventing/controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/operator/eventing/controller.go
@@ -448,7 +448,10 @@ func (r *Reconciler) handleEventingReconcile(ctx context.Context,
 	// set state processing if not set yet
 	r.InitStateProcessing(eventing)
 	if eventing.Spec.Backend == nil {
-		return ctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, r.syncStatusForEmptyBackend(ctx, eventing, log)
+		return kctrl.Result{Requeue: true}, r.syncStatusForEmptyBackend(ctx,
+			operatorv1alpha1.ConditionReasonBackendNotSpecified,
+			operatorv1alpha1.ConditionBackendNotSpecifiedMessage,
+			eventing, log)
 	}
 
 	// sync webhooks CABundle.
@@ -523,9 +526,13 @@ func (r *Reconciler) reconcileNATSBackend(ctx context.Context, eventing *operato
 			// into CrashLoopBackOff.
 			log.Infof("NATS module not enabled, deleting publisher proxy resources")
 			delErr := r.eventingManager.DeletePublisherProxyResources(ctx, eventing)
+			if delErr != nil {
+				return kctrl.Result{}, delErr
+			}
 			// update the Eventing CR status.
 			notFoundErr := fmt.Errorf("NATS module has to be installed: %v", err)
-			return kctrl.Result{}, errors.Join(r.syncStatusWithNATSErr(ctx, eventing, notFoundErr, log), delErr)
+			return kctrl.Result{}, r.syncStatusWithNATSState(ctx, operatorv1alpha1.StateWarning, eventing,
+				notFoundErr, log)
 		}
 		return kctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
@@ -537,7 +544,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) reconcileNATSBackend(ctx context.Context, eventing *operato
 	// check nats CR if it exists and is in natsAvailable state
 	err = r.checkNATSAvailability(ctx, eventing)
 	if err != nil {
-		return kctrl.Result{}, r.syncStatusWithNATSErr(ctx, eventing, err, log)
+		return kctrl.Result{}, r.syncStatusWithNATSState(ctx, operatorv1alpha1.StateWarning, eventing, err, log)
 	}
 
 	// set NATSAvailable condition to true and update status
diff --git a/internal/controller/operator/eventing/integrationtests/controller/integration_test.go b/internal/controller/operator/eventing/integrationtests/controller/integration_test.go
index 9946d0a5..d577b29b 100644
--- a/internal/controller/operator/eventing/integrationtests/controller/integration_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/operator/eventing/integrationtests/controller/integration_test.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func Test_CreateEventingCR_NATS(t *testing.T) {
 			),
 			givenNATSReady: false,
 			wantMatches: gomega.And(
-				matchers.HaveStatusError(),
+				matchers.HaveStatusWarning(),
 				matchers.HaveNATSNotAvailableCondition(),
 				matchers.HaveFinalizer(),
 			),
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func Test_CreateEventingCR_NATS(t *testing.T) {
 			),
 			givenNATSCRDMissing: true,
 			wantMatches: gomega.And(
-				matchers.HaveStatusError(),
+				matchers.HaveStatusWarning(),
 				matchers.HaveNATSNotAvailableConditionWith("NATS module has to be installed: "+
 					"customresourcedefinitions.apiextensions.k8s.io \"nats.operator.kyma-project.io\" not found"),
 				matchers.HaveFinalizer(),
diff --git a/internal/controller/operator/eventing/status.go b/internal/controller/operator/eventing/status.go
index f5674794..63985e04 100644
--- a/internal/controller/operator/eventing/status.go
+++ b/internal/controller/operator/eventing/status.go
@@ -26,24 +26,29 @@ func (es *Reconciler) InitStateProcessing(eventing *operatorv1alpha1.Eventing) {
 // syncStatusWithNATSErr syncs Eventing status and sets an error state.
 // Returns the relevant error.
 func (r *Reconciler) syncStatusWithNATSErr(ctx context.Context,
-	eventing *operatorv1alpha1.Eventing, err error, log *zap.SugaredLogger,
-) error {
+	eventing *operatorv1alpha1.Eventing, err error, log *zap.SugaredLogger) error {
+	return r.syncStatusWithNATSState(ctx, operatorv1alpha1.StateError, eventing, err, log)
+}
+
+func (r *Reconciler) syncStatusWithNATSState(ctx context.Context, state string,
+	eventing *operatorv1alpha1.Eventing, err error, log *zap.SugaredLogger) error {
 	// Set error state in status
-	eventing.Status.SetStateError()
-	eventing.Status.UpdateConditionBackendAvailable(kmetav1.ConditionFalse, operatorv1alpha1.ConditionReasonNATSNotAvailable,
+	eventing.Status.State = state
+	eventing.Status.UpdateConditionBackendAvailable(kmetav1.ConditionFalse,
+		operatorv1alpha1.ConditionReasonNATSNotAvailable,
 		err.Error())
 
 	return errors.Join(err, r.syncEventingStatus(ctx, eventing, log))
 }
 
-func (r *Reconciler) syncStatusForEmptyBackend(ctx context.Context,
-	eventing *operatorv1alpha1.Eventing, log *zap.SugaredLogger) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) syncStatusForEmptyBackend(ctx context.Context, reason operatorv1alpha1.ConditionReason,
+	message string, eventing *operatorv1alpha1.Eventing, log *zap.SugaredLogger) error {
 	// Set error state in status
 	eventing.Status.SetStateWarning()
 	eventing.Status.UpdateConditionBackendAvailable(
 		kmetav1.ConditionFalse,
 		operatorv1alpha1.ConditionReasonBackendNotSpecified,
-		operatorv1alpha1.ConditionBackendNotSpecifiedMessage)
+		message)
 	return r.syncEventingStatus(ctx, eventing, log)
 }