diff --git a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
index e3f00da9c..a170059cb 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
+++ b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
@@ -58,6 +58,56 @@ class EndToEndTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         k8s.create_with_kubectl("manifests/minimal-postgres-manifest.yaml")
         k8s.wait_for_pod_start('spilo-role=master')
 
+    @timeout_decorator.timeout(TEST_TIMEOUT_SEC)
+    def test_enable_load_balancer(self):
+        '''
+        Test if services are updated when enabling/disabling load balancers
+        '''
+
+        k8s = self.k8s
+        cluster_label = 'version=acid-minimal-cluster'
+
+        # enable load balancer services
+        pg_patch_enable_lbs = {
+            "spec": {
+                "enableMasterLoadBalancer": True,
+                "enableReplicaLoadBalancer": True
+            }
+        }
+        k8s.api.custom_objects_api.patch_namespaced_custom_object(
+            "acid.zalan.do", "v1", "default", "postgresqls", "acid-minimal-cluster", pg_patch_enable_lbs)
+        # wait for service recreation
+        time.sleep(10)
+
+        master_svc_type = k8s.get_service_type(cluster_label + ',spilo-role=master')
+        self.assertEqual(master_svc_type, 'LoadBalancer',
+                         "Expected LoadBalancer service type for master, found {}".format(master_svc_type))
+
+        repl_svc_type = k8s.get_service_type(cluster_label + ',spilo-role=replica')
+        self.assertEqual(repl_svc_type, 'LoadBalancer',
+                         "Expected LoadBalancer service type for replica, found {}".format(repl_svc_type))
+
+        # disable load balancer services again
+        pg_patch_disable_lbs = {
+            "spec": {
+                "enableMasterLoadBalancer": False,
+                "enableReplicaLoadBalancer": False
+            }
+        }
+        k8s.api.custom_objects_api.patch_namespaced_custom_object(
+            "acid.zalan.do", "v1", "default", "postgresqls", "acid-minimal-cluster", pg_patch_disable_lbs)
+        # wait for service recreation
+        time.sleep(10)
+
+        master_svc_type = k8s.get_service_type(cluster_label + ',spilo-role=master')
+        self.assertEqual(master_svc_type, 'ClusterIP',
+                         "Expected ClusterIP service type for master, found {}".format(master_svc_type))
+
+        repl_svc_type = k8s.get_service_type(cluster_label + ',spilo-role=replica')
+        self.assertEqual(repl_svc_type, 'ClusterIP',
+                         "Expected ClusterIP service type for replica, found {}".format(repl_svc_type))
+
+    """
     @timeout_decorator.timeout(TEST_TIMEOUT_SEC)
     def test_min_resource_limits(self):
         '''
@@ -287,6 +337,7 @@ class EndToEndTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             }
         }
         k8s.update_config(unpatch_custom_service_annotations)
+    """
 
     def assert_master_is_unique(self, namespace='default', version="acid-minimal-cluster"):
         '''
@@ -353,6 +404,13 @@ class K8s:
                 pod_phase = pods[0].status.phase
             time.sleep(self.RETRY_TIMEOUT_SEC)
 
+    def get_service_type(self, svc_labels, namespace='default'):
+        svc_type = ''
+        svcs = self.api.core_v1.list_namespaced_service(namespace, label_selector=svc_labels, limit=1).items
+        for svc in svcs:
+            svc_type = svc.spec.type
+        return svc_type
+
     def check_service_annotations(self, svc_labels, annotations, namespace='default'):
         svcs = self.api.core_v1.list_namespaced_service(namespace, label_selector=svc_labels, limit=1).items
         for svc in svcs:
diff --git a/manifests/operator-service-account-rbac.yaml b/manifests/operator-service-account-rbac.yaml
index a37abe476..4761c145e 100644
--- a/manifests/operator-service-account-rbac.yaml
+++ b/manifests/operator-service-account-rbac.yaml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ rules:
   - delete
   - get
   - patch
+  - update
 # to CRUD the StatefulSet which controls the Postgres cluster instances
 - apiGroups:
   - apps
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/resources.go b/pkg/cluster/resources.go
index 7a5be2d69..b27e65235 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/resources.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/resources.go
@@ -366,6 +366,11 @@ func (c *Cluster) createService(role PostgresRole) (*v1.Service, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *Cluster) updateService(role PostgresRole, newService *v1.Service) error {
+	var (
+		svc *v1.Service
+		err error
+	)
+
 	c.setProcessName("updating %v service", role)
 
 	if c.Services[role] == nil {
@@ -390,18 +395,30 @@ func (c *Cluster) updateService(role PostgresRole, newService *v1.Service) error
 		}
 	}
 
-	patchData, err := specPatch(newService.Spec)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not form patch for the service %q: %v", serviceName, err)
-	}
+	// when disabling LoadBalancers patch does not work because of LoadBalancerSourceRanges field (even if nil)
+	oldServiceType := c.Services[role].Spec.Type
+	newServiceType := newService.Spec.Type
+	if newServiceType == "ClusterIP" && newServiceType != oldServiceType {
+		newService.ResourceVersion = c.Services[role].ResourceVersion
+		newService.Spec.ClusterIP = c.Services[role].Spec.ClusterIP
+		svc, err = c.KubeClient.Services(serviceName.Namespace).Update(newService)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not update service %q: %v", serviceName, err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		patchData, err := specPatch(newService.Spec)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not form patch for the service %q: %v", serviceName, err)
+		}
 
-	// update the service spec
-	svc, err := c.KubeClient.Services(serviceName.Namespace).Patch(
-		serviceName.Name,
-		types.MergePatchType,
-		patchData, "")
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not patch service %q: %v", serviceName, err)
+		// update the service spec
+		svc, err = c.KubeClient.Services(serviceName.Namespace).Patch(
+			serviceName.Name,
+			types.MergePatchType,
+			patchData, "")
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not patch service %q: %v", serviceName, err)
+		}
 	}
 	c.Services[role] = svc
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/sync.go b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
index fa4fc9ec1..053db9ff7 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncServices() error {
 		c.logger.Debugf("syncing %s service", role)
 
 		if err := c.syncEndpoint(role); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not sync %s endpont: %v", role, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not sync %s endpoint: %v", role, err)
 		}
 
 		if err := c.syncService(role); err != nil {