diff --git a/pkg/controller/certificates/certificate_request.go b/pkg/controller/certificates/certificate_request.go
index 937e51b92..f96d52a94 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/certificates/certificate_request.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/certificates/certificate_request.go
@@ -554,9 +554,8 @@ func (c *certificateRequestManager) processCertificate(ctx context.Context, crt
 				return nil
 			}
 
+			// We don't fire an event here as this could be called multiple times in quick succession
 			c.scheduledWorkQueue.Add(key, time.Hour)
-
-			c.recorder.Eventf(crt, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "CertificateRequestReschedule", "The CertificateRequest %q has failed and is scheduled for a retry in 1 hour", existingReq.Name)
 			return nil
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/certificates/certificate_request_test.go b/pkg/controller/certificates/certificate_request_test.go
index 90ff7f4c7..41d34850a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/certificates/certificate_request_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/certificates/certificate_request_test.go
@@ -1128,7 +1128,8 @@ func TestProcessCertificate(t *testing.T) {
 						})),
 				},
 				ExpectedActions: []testpkg.Action{},
-				ExpectedEvents:  []string{`Normal CertificateRequestReschedule The CertificateRequest "test-850937773" has failed and is scheduled for a retry in 1 hour`},
+				// We don't fire an event here as this could be called multiple times in quick succession
+				ExpectedEvents: []string{},
 			},
 		},
 	}