diff --git a/internal/controller/catalog/catalog_controller.go b/internal/controller/catalog/catalog_controller.go
index 62d0d748f..91f2c809d 100644
--- a/internal/controller/catalog/catalog_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/catalog/catalog_controller.go
@@ -393,28 +393,38 @@ func (r *CatalogReconciler) setStatus() lifecycle.Conditioner {
 			gitRepo := &sourcev1.GitRepository{}
 			gitRepo.SetName(sourcer.getGitRepoName())
 			gitRepo.SetNamespace(catalog.Namespace)
-			ready, msg := sourcer.objectReadiness(ctx, gitRepo)
+			ready, msg, err := sourcer.objectReadiness(ctx, gitRepo)
+			if err != nil {
+				// check if there was a not found error in getting GitRepository
+				if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) && source.SecretName != nil {
+					// if not found, then check if it is related to secret error
+					_, secretErr := sourcer.getSourceSecret(ctx)
+					if secretErr != nil {
+						msg = msg + "; " + secretErr.Error()
+					}
+				}
+			}
 			allInventoryReady = append(allInventoryReady, ready)
 			sourcer.setInventory(sourcev1.GitRepositoryKind, gitRepo.Name, msg, ready)
 
 			artifactGen := &sourcev2.ArtifactGenerator{}
 			artifactGen.SetName(sourcer.getGeneratorName())
 			artifactGen.SetNamespace(catalog.Namespace)
-			ready, msg = sourcer.objectReadiness(ctx, artifactGen)
+			ready, msg, _ = sourcer.objectReadiness(ctx, artifactGen)
 			allInventoryReady = append(allInventoryReady, ready)
 			sourcer.setInventory(sourcev2.ArtifactGeneratorKind, artifactGen.Name, msg, ready)
 
 			extArtifact := &sourcev1.ExternalArtifact{}
 			extArtifact.SetName(sourcer.getArtifactName())
 			extArtifact.SetNamespace(catalog.Namespace)
-			ready, msg = sourcer.objectReadiness(ctx, extArtifact)
+			ready, msg, _ = sourcer.objectReadiness(ctx, extArtifact)
 			allInventoryReady = append(allInventoryReady, ready)
 			sourcer.setInventory(sourcev1.ExternalArtifactKind, extArtifact.Name, msg, ready)
 
 			kustomization := &kustomizev1.Kustomization{}
 			kustomization.SetName(sourcer.getKustomizationName())
 			kustomization.SetNamespace(catalog.Namespace)
-			ready, msg = sourcer.objectReadiness(ctx, kustomization)
+			ready, msg, _ = sourcer.objectReadiness(ctx, kustomization)
 			allInventoryReady = append(allInventoryReady, ready)
 			sourcer.setInventory(kustomizev1.KustomizationKind, kustomization.Name, msg, ready)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/controller/catalog/source.go b/internal/controller/catalog/source.go
index 212214a85..867b71837 100644
--- a/internal/controller/catalog/source.go
+++ b/internal/controller/catalog/source.go
@@ -515,10 +515,10 @@ func (s *source) findPluginDefinition(manifestBytes []byte, name string) (spec *
 
 // objectReadiness - checks the Ready condition of a catalog object (GitRepository, ArtifactGenerator, ExternalArtifact, Kustomization)
 // if not Ready, then the controller adds the Catalog object to requeue
-func (s *source) objectReadiness(ctx context.Context, obj client.Object) (ready metav1.ConditionStatus, msg string) {
+func (s *source) objectReadiness(ctx context.Context, obj client.Object) (ready metav1.ConditionStatus, msg string, err error) {
 	ready = metav1.ConditionFalse
 	key := client.ObjectKeyFromObject(obj)
-	if err := s.Get(ctx, key, obj); err != nil {
+	if err = s.Get(ctx, key, obj); err != nil {
 		s.log.Error(err, "failed to get object", "key", key)
 		msg = err.Error()
 		return
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ func (s *source) objectReadiness(ctx context.Context, obj client.Object) (ready
 	kind := obj.GetObjectKind().GroupVersionKind().Kind
 	cObj, ok := obj.(lifecycle.CatalogObject)
 	if !ok {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("failed to assert catalog object kind %s - %s/%s", kind, key.Namespace, key.Name)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("failed to assert catalog object kind %s - %s/%s", kind, key.Namespace, key.Name)
 		s.log.Error(err, "failed to assert catalog object", "key", key)
 		msg = err.Error()
 		return