diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go
index 406948e11c44..d669dc7f5569 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go
@@ -319,9 +319,12 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) validateDeploymentForReconcile(obj client.Object)
 		if !ok {
 			return false
 		}
-		for _, gtw := range res.Gateways {
-			gtw := gtw
-			r.statusUpdateForGateway(ctx, gtw)
+	if res != nil && len(res.Gateways) > 0 {
+		for _, gw := range res.Gateways {
+			gw := gw
+			r.statusUpdateForGateway(ctx, gw)
+			}
+		}
 		}
 		return false
 	}