diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller.go
index 50ef85a9cb8..7a72b0a49c4 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller.go
@@ -1295,16 +1295,16 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) watchResources(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.M
 	if err := c.Watch(
 		source.Kind(mgr.GetCache(), &gwapiv1b1.GatewayClass{}),
 		handler.EnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(r.enqueueClass),
-		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.hasMatchingController),
 		predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
+		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.hasMatchingController),
 	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// Only enqueue EnvoyProxy objects that match this Envoy Gateway's GatewayClass.
 	epPredicates := []predicate.Predicate{
-		predicate.ResourceVersionChangedPredicate{},
 		predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
+		predicate.ResourceVersionChangedPredicate{},
 		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.hasManagedClass),
 	}
 	if len(r.namespaceLabels) != 0 {
@@ -1320,8 +1320,8 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) watchResources(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.M
 
 	// Watch Gateway CRUDs and reconcile affected GatewayClass.
 	gPredicates := []predicate.Predicate{
-		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.validateGatewayForReconcile),
 		predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
+		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.validateGatewayForReconcile),
 	}
 	if len(r.namespaceLabels) != 0 {
 		gPredicates = append(gPredicates, predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.hasMatchingNamespaceLabels))
@@ -1419,8 +1419,8 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) watchResources(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.M
 
 	// Watch Service CRUDs and process affected *Route objects.
 	servicePredicates := []predicate.Predicate{
-		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.validateServiceForReconcile),
 		predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
+		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.validateServiceForReconcile),
 	}
 	if len(r.namespaceLabels) != 0 {
 		servicePredicates = append(servicePredicates, predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.hasMatchingNamespaceLabels))
@@ -1443,6 +1443,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) watchResources(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.M
 		if err := c.Watch(
 			source.Kind(mgr.GetCache(), &mcsapi.ServiceImport{}),
 			handler.EnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(r.enqueueClass),
+			predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
 			predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.validateServiceImportForReconcile)); err != nil {
 			// ServiceImport is not available in the cluster, skip the watch and not throw error.
 			r.log.Info("unable to watch ServiceImport: %s", err.Error())
@@ -1465,8 +1466,8 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) watchResources(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.M
 	// Watch Node CRUDs to update Gateway Address exposed by Service of type NodePort.
 	// Node creation/deletion and ExternalIP updates would require update in the Gateway
 	nPredicates := []predicate.Predicate{
-		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.handleNode),
 		predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
+		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.handleNode),
 	}
 	if len(r.namespaceLabels) != 0 {
 		nPredicates = append(nPredicates, predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.hasMatchingNamespaceLabels))
@@ -1482,8 +1483,8 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) watchResources(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.M
 
 	// Watch Secret CRUDs and process affected Gateways.
 	secretPredicates := []predicate.Predicate{
-		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.validateSecretForReconcile),
 		predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
+		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.validateSecretForReconcile),
 	}
 	if len(r.namespaceLabels) != 0 {
 		secretPredicates = append(secretPredicates, predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.hasMatchingNamespaceLabels))
@@ -1530,8 +1531,8 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) watchResources(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.M
 
 	// Watch AuthenticationFilter CRUDs and enqueue associated HTTPRoute objects.
 	afPredicates := []predicate.Predicate{
-		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.httpRoutesForAuthenticationFilter),
 		predicate.GenerationChangedPredicate{},
+		predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.httpRoutesForAuthenticationFilter),
 	}
 	if len(r.namespaceLabels) != 0 {
 		afPredicates = append(afPredicates, predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(r.hasMatchingNamespaceLabels))