diff --git a/api/v1/runtimecomponent_types.go b/api/v1/runtimecomponent_types.go
index 9c875478..b23541d4 100644
--- a/api/v1/runtimecomponent_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/runtimecomponent_types.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1
 
 import (
+	"sort"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/application-stacks/runtime-component-operator/common"
@@ -1278,6 +1279,17 @@ func (s *RuntimeComponentStatus) SetCondition(c common.StatusCondition) {
 	if !found {
 		s.Conditions = append(s.Conditions, *condition)
 	}
+
+	// Re-sort conditions to prioritize 'Ready' condition
+	sort.Slice(s.Conditions, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if s.Conditions[i].GetType() == common.StatusConditionTypeReady {
+			return true
+		}
+		if s.Conditions[j].GetType() == common.StatusConditionTypeReady {
+			return false
+		}
+		return s.Conditions[i].GetType() < s.Conditions[j].GetType()
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *RuntimeComponentStatus) UnsetCondition(c common.StatusCondition) {
diff --git a/api/v1beta2/runtimecomponent_types.go b/api/v1beta2/runtimecomponent_types.go
index 6411a77b..62048ccc 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/runtimecomponent_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/runtimecomponent_types.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1beta2
 
 import (
+	"sort"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/application-stacks/runtime-component-operator/common"
@@ -1026,6 +1027,16 @@ func (s *RuntimeComponentStatus) SetCondition(c common.StatusCondition) {
 	if !found {
 		s.Conditions = append(s.Conditions, *condition)
 	}
+	// Re-sort conditions to prioritize 'Ready' condition
+	sort.Slice(s.Conditions, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if s.Conditions[i].GetType() == common.StatusConditionTypeReady {
+			return true
+		}
+		if s.Conditions[j].GetType() == common.StatusConditionTypeReady {
+			return false
+		}
+		return s.Conditions[i].GetType() < s.Conditions[j].GetType()
+	})
 }
 
 func convertToCommonStatusConditionType(c StatusConditionType) common.StatusConditionType {
diff --git a/utils/reconciler_test.go b/utils/reconciler_test.go
index 35acf8f0..5cb68b0d 100644
--- a/utils/reconciler_test.go
+++ b/utils/reconciler_test.go
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func TestManageError(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testME := []Test{
 		{"ManageError Requeue", true, rec.Requeue},
-		{"ManageError New Condition Status", corev1.ConditionFalse, runtimecomponent.Status.Conditions[0].Status},
+		{"ManageError New Condition Status", corev1.ConditionFalse, runtimecomponent.Status.GetCondition(common.StatusConditionTypeReconciled).GetStatus()},
 	}
 	verifyTests(testME, t)
 }
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func TestManageSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	r.ManageSuccess(common.StatusConditionTypeReconciled, runtimecomponent)
 
 	testMS := []Test{
-		{"ManageSuccess New Condition Status", corev1.ConditionTrue, runtimecomponent.Status.Conditions[0].Status},
+		{"ManageSuccess New Condition Status", corev1.ConditionTrue, runtimecomponent.Status.GetCondition(common.StatusConditionTypeReconciled).GetStatus()},
 	}
 	verifyTests(testMS, t)
 }