diff --git a/controllers/nstemplatetier/nstemplatetier_controller.go b/controllers/nstemplatetier/nstemplatetier_controller.go
index fe27f36d2..c6c729a84 100644
--- a/controllers/nstemplatetier/nstemplatetier_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/nstemplatetier/nstemplatetier_controller.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	toolchainv1alpha1 "github.com/codeready-toolchain/api/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/codeready-toolchain/host-operator/controllers/toolchainconfig"
+	"github.com/redhat-cop/operator-utils/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/builder"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ func (r *Reconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request ctrl.Request) (ctrl.
 		logger.Error(err, "unable to get the current NSTemplateTier")
 		return reconcile.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to get the current NSTemplateTier: %w", err)
 	}
+	// if the NSTemplateTier is being deleted, then do nothing
+	if util.IsBeingDeleted(tier) {
+		return reconcile.Result{}, nil
+	}
 
 	_, err := toolchainconfig.GetToolchainConfig(r.Client)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -211,7 +216,7 @@ func NewTTR(tierTmpl *toolchainv1alpha1.TierTemplate, nsTmplTier *toolchainv1alp
 	ttr := &toolchainv1alpha1.TierTemplateRevision{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Namespace:    tierTmpl.GetNamespace(),
-			GenerateName: newTTRName + "-",
+			GenerateName: newTTRName,
 			Labels:       labels,
 		},
 		Spec: toolchainv1alpha1.TierTemplateRevisionSpec{
diff --git a/controllers/nstemplatetier/nstemplatetier_controller_test.go b/controllers/nstemplatetier/nstemplatetier_controller_test.go
index 1835c8e2b..538259764 100644
--- a/controllers/nstemplatetier/nstemplatetier_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/nstemplatetier/nstemplatetier_controller_test.go
@@ -305,6 +305,35 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 		})
+
+		t.Run("if being deleted, then do nothign", func(t *testing.T) {
+			// given
+			tierBeingDeleted := base1nsTier.DeepCopy()
+			tierBeingDeleted.DeletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{Time: time.Now()}
+			tierBeingDeleted.Finalizers = []string{"dummy"}
+			r, req, cl := prepareReconcile(t, tierBeingDeleted.Name, tierBeingDeleted)
+			called := false
+			cl.MockGet = func(ctx context.Context, key runtimeclient.ObjectKey, obj runtimeclient.Object, opts ...runtimeclient.GetOption) error {
+				if called {
+					return fmt.Errorf("should not call Get more than once")
+				}
+				called = true
+				return cl.Client.Get(ctx, key, obj, opts...)
+			}
+			cl.MockCreate = func(ctx context.Context, obj runtimeclient.Object, opts ...runtimeclient.CreateOption) error {
+				return fmt.Errorf("should not call Create")
+			}
+			cl.MockStatusUpdate = func(ctx context.Context, obj runtimeclient.Object, opts ...runtimeclient.SubResourceUpdateOption) error {
+				return fmt.Errorf("should not call StatusUpdate")
+			}
+
+			// when
+			res, err := r.Reconcile(context.TODO(), req)
+
+			// then
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Empty(t, res.Requeue)
+		})
 	})
 
 }
@@ -325,7 +354,7 @@ func initTierTemplates(t *testing.T, withTemplateObjects []runtime.RawExtension,
 	return tierTemplates
 }
 
-func prepareReconcile(t *testing.T, name string, initObjs ...runtimeclient.Object) (reconcile.Reconciler, reconcile.Request, *test.FakeClient) {
+func prepareReconcile(t *testing.T, name string, initObjs ...runtimeclient.Object) (*nstemplatetier.Reconciler, reconcile.Request, *test.FakeClient) {
 	os.Setenv("WATCH_NAMESPACE", test.HostOperatorNs)
 	s := scheme.Scheme
 	err := apis.AddToScheme(s)