diff --git a/pkg/cluster/streams.go b/pkg/cluster/streams.go
index 4c75d07cf..51014b7b8 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/streams.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/streams.go
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncStreams() error {
 	c.streamApplications = appIds
 
 	slots := make(map[string]map[string]string)
+	slotsToSync := make(map[string]map[string]string)
 	publications := make(map[string]map[string]acidv1.StreamTable)
 
 	requiredPatroniConfig := c.Spec.Patroni
@@ -308,13 +309,6 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncStreams() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// no slots = no streams defined
-	if len(slots) > 0 {
-		requiredPatroniConfig.Slots = slots
-	} else {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	// create publications to each created slot
 	c.logger.Debug("syncing database publications")
 	for publication, tables := range publications {
@@ -323,7 +317,16 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncStreams() error {
 		err = c.syncPublication(publication, dbName, tables)
 		if err != nil {
 			c.logger.Warningf("could not sync publication %q in database %q: %v", publication, dbName, err)
+			continue
 		}
+		slotsToSync[publication] = slots[publication]
+	}
+
+	// no slots to sync = no streams defined or publications created
+	if len(slotsToSync) > 0 {
+		requiredPatroniConfig.Slots = slotsToSync
+	} else {
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	// add extra logical slots to Patroni config