diff --git a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
index dca1f2eee..35628badb 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Update(oldSpec, newSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) error {
 	}()
 
 	// add or remove standby_cluster section from Patroni config depending on changes in standby section
-	if reflect.DeepEqual(oldSpec.Spec.StandbyCluster, newSpec.Spec.StandbyCluster) {
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(oldSpec.Spec.StandbyCluster, newSpec.Spec.StandbyCluster) {
 		if err := c.syncStandbyClusterConfiguration(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not set StandbyCluster configuration options: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/sync.go b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
index d5f9485c8..e044ac1c1 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Sync(newSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) error {
 	}
 
 	// add or remove standby_cluster section from Patroni config depending on changes in standby section
-	if reflect.DeepEqual(oldSpec.Spec.StandbyCluster, newSpec.Spec.StandbyCluster) {
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(oldSpec.Spec.StandbyCluster, newSpec.Spec.StandbyCluster) {
 		if err := c.syncStandbyClusterConfiguration(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not sync StandbyCluster configuration: %v", err)
 		}