diff --git a/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master-internal_test.go b/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master-internal_test.go
index 1832efc80d..3de69d2887 100644
--- a/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master-internal_test.go
+++ b/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master-internal_test.go
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ func TestUpdateNodeObject(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		sort.Strings(fakeExtResourceNames)
 
+		// Create a list of expected node status patches
+		statusPatches := []apihelper.JsonPatch{}
+		for k, v := range fakeExtResources {
+			statusPatches = append(statusPatches, apihelper.NewJsonPatch("add", "/status/capacity", k, v))
+		}
+
 		mockAPIHelper := new(apihelper.MockAPIHelpers)
 		mockMaster := newMockMaster(mockAPIHelper)
 		mockClient := &k8sclient.Clientset{}
@@ -108,16 +114,10 @@ func TestUpdateNodeObject(t *testing.T) {
 				metadataPatches = append(metadataPatches, apihelper.NewJsonPatch("add", "/metadata/annotations", k, v))
 			}
 
-			// Create a list of expected node status patches
-			statusPatches := []apihelper.JsonPatch{}
-			for k, v := range fakeExtResources {
-				statusPatches = append(statusPatches, apihelper.NewJsonPatch("add", "/status/capacity", k, v))
-			}
-
 			mockAPIHelper.On("GetClient").Return(mockClient, nil)
 			mockAPIHelper.On("GetNode", mockClient, mockNodeName).Return(mockNode, nil).Twice()
-			mockAPIHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(metadataPatches))).Return(nil)
 			mockAPIHelper.On("PatchNodeStatus", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(statusPatches))).Return(nil)
+			mockAPIHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(metadataPatches))).Return(nil)
 			err := mockMaster.updateNodeObject(mockClient, mockNodeName, fakeFeatureLabels, fakeAnnotations, fakeExtResources, nil)
 
 			Convey("Error is nil", func() {
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ func TestUpdateNodeObject(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedError := errors.New("fake error")
 			mockAPIHelper.On("GetClient").Return(mockClient, nil)
 			mockAPIHelper.On("GetNode", mockClient, mockNodeName).Return(mockNode, nil).Twice()
+			mockAPIHelper.On("PatchNodeStatus", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(statusPatches))).Return(nil)
 			mockAPIHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.Anything).Return(expectedError).Twice()
 			err := mockMaster.updateNodeObject(mockClient, mockNodeName, fakeFeatureLabels, fakeAnnotations, fakeExtResources, nil)
 
@@ -328,8 +329,8 @@ func TestSetLabels(t *testing.T) {
 
 			mockHelper.On("GetClient").Return(mockClient, nil)
 			mockHelper.On("GetNode", mockClient, workerName).Return(mockNode, nil).Twice()
-			mockHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedPatches))).Return(nil)
 			mockHelper.On("PatchNodeStatus", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedStatusPatches))).Return(nil)
+			mockHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedPatches))).Return(nil)
 			_, err := mockMaster.SetLabels(mockCtx, mockReq)
 			Convey("No error should be returned", func() {
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
@@ -347,8 +348,8 @@ func TestSetLabels(t *testing.T) {
 			mockMaster.config.LabelWhiteList.Regexp = *regexp.MustCompile("^f.*2$")
 			mockHelper.On("GetClient").Return(mockClient, nil)
 			mockHelper.On("GetNode", mockClient, workerName).Return(mockNode, nil)
-			mockHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedPatches))).Return(nil)
 			mockHelper.On("PatchNodeStatus", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedStatusPatches))).Return(nil)
+			mockHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedPatches))).Return(nil)
 			_, err := mockMaster.SetLabels(mockCtx, mockReq)
 			Convey("Error is nil", func() {
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
@@ -385,8 +386,8 @@ func TestSetLabels(t *testing.T) {
 			mockMaster.args.Instance = instance
 			mockHelper.On("GetClient").Return(mockClient, nil)
 			mockHelper.On("GetNode", mockClient, workerName).Return(mockNode, nil)
-			mockHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedPatches))).Return(nil)
 			mockHelper.On("PatchNodeStatus", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedStatusPatches))).Return(nil)
+			mockHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedPatches))).Return(nil)
 			mockReq := &labeler.SetLabelsRequest{NodeName: workerName, NfdVersion: workerVer, Labels: mockLabels}
 			_, err := mockMaster.SetLabels(mockCtx, mockReq)
 			Convey("Error is nil", func() {
@@ -410,8 +411,8 @@ func TestSetLabels(t *testing.T) {
 			mockMaster.config.ResourceLabels = map[string]struct{}{"feature-3": {}, "feature-1": {}}
 			mockHelper.On("GetClient").Return(mockClient, nil)
 			mockHelper.On("GetNode", mockClient, workerName).Return(mockNode, nil)
-			mockHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedPatches))).Return(nil)
 			mockHelper.On("PatchNodeStatus", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedStatusPatches))).Return(nil)
+			mockHelper.On("PatchNode", mockClient, mockNodeName, mock.MatchedBy(jsonPatchMatcher(expectedPatches))).Return(nil)
 			_, err := mockMaster.SetLabels(mockCtx, mockReq)
 			Convey("Error is nil", func() {
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
diff --git a/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master.go b/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master.go
index 1722809903..f1441cf89d 100644
--- a/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master.go
+++ b/pkg/nfd-master/nfd-master.go
@@ -878,12 +878,6 @@ func (m *nfdMaster) updateNodeObject(cli *kubernetes.Clientset, nodeName string,
 	patches := createPatches(oldLabels, node.Labels, labels, "/metadata/labels")
 	patches = append(patches, createPatches(nil, node.Annotations, annotations, "/metadata/annotations")...)
 
-	// Patch the node object in the apiserver
-	err = m.apihelper.PatchNode(cli, node.Name, patches)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error while patching node object: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	// patch node status with extended resource changes
 	statusPatches := m.createExtendedResourcePatches(node, extendedResources)
 	err = m.apihelper.PatchNodeStatus(cli, node.Name, statusPatches)
@@ -891,6 +885,12 @@ func (m *nfdMaster) updateNodeObject(cli *kubernetes.Clientset, nodeName string,
 		return fmt.Errorf("error while patching extended resources: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Patch the node object in the apiserver
+	err = m.apihelper.PatchNode(cli, node.Name, patches)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error while patching node object: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if len(patches) > 0 || len(statusPatches) > 0 {
 		klog.Infof("node %q updated", nodeName)
 	} else {