diff --git a/src/internal/controller/machineuser_controller_finalizer.go b/src/internal/controller/machineuser_controller_finalizer.go
index 8c1ab44..61f76e5 100644
--- a/src/internal/controller/machineuser_controller_finalizer.go
+++ b/src/internal/controller/machineuser_controller_finalizer.go
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ func (wf *wrappedMachineUserFinalizer) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, ztdClient
 		Id: wf.machineuser.Status.UserId,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not be found") {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }