diff --git a/pkg/controller/common/storage/storage-pvc.go b/pkg/controller/common/storage/storage-pvc.go
index e7a59d19f..acdbb8d3b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/common/storage/storage-pvc.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/common/storage/storage-pvc.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (c *PVC) UpdateOrCreate(ctx context.Context, pvc *core.PersistentVolumeClai
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("task is done")
 	}
 
-	_, err := c.Get(ctx, pvc.Namespace, pvc.Name)
+	oldPvc, err := c.Get(ctx, pvc.Namespace, pvc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		if apiErrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			log.V(1).M(pvc).F().Error("PVC not found, need to create %s", util.NamespacedName(pvc))
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ func (c *PVC) UpdateOrCreate(ctx context.Context, pvc *core.PersistentVolumeClai
 		// In case of any non-NotFound API error - unable to proceed
 		log.V(1).M(pvc).F().Error("ERROR unable to get PVC(%s) err: %v", util.NamespacedName(pvc), err)
 		return nil, err
+	}    
+
+	oldStorageRequest := oldPvc.Spec.Resources.Requests[core.ResourceStorage]	
+	newStorageRequest  := pvc.Spec.Resources.Requests[core.ResourceStorage]
+
+	if oldStorageRequest.Cmp(newStorageRequest) == 1 {
+		log.V(1).M(pvc).F().Info("PVC storage was increased externally to greater value and value cannot be decreased, using greater value")
+		pvc.Spec.Resources.Requests[core.ResourceStorage] = oldStorageRequest
 	}
 
 	pvcUpdated, err := c.Update(ctx, pvc)