diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/MDCUtils.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/MDCUtils.java
index e26df4d5a9..5717f0438e 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/MDCUtils.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/MDCUtils.java
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ public static void addResourceInfo(HasMetadata resource) {
     if (resource.getMetadata().getNamespace() != null) {
       MDC.put(NAMESPACE, resource.getMetadata().getNamespace());
     }
-    MDC.put(RESOURCE_VERSION, resource.getMetadata().getResourceVersion());
+    if (resource.getMetadata().getResourceVersion() != null) {
+      MDC.put(RESOURCE_VERSION, resource.getMetadata().getResourceVersion());
+    }
     if (resource.getMetadata().getGeneration() != null) {
       MDC.put(GENERATION, resource.getMetadata().getGeneration().toString());
     }