diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index b8cfe3874..6fe12b1e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -536,6 +536,18 @@ jobs:
             fi
           done
           echo ' done'
+      - name: Run delete-ns tests
+        run: |
+          kubectl apply -f config/testdata/delete-ns
+          kubectl -n delete-ns wait helmreleases/podinfo --for=condition=ready --timeout=2m
+          kubectl delete ns delete-ns 1>/dev/null 2>&1 &
+          echo -n ">> Waiting for namespace to be deleted"
+          if kubectl wait --for=delete namespace delete-ns --timeout=2m; then
+            echo 'Namespace deleted successfully'
+          else
+            echo 'Timed out waiting for namespace to be deleted'
+            exit 1
+          fi
       - name: Run post-renderer-kustomize test
         run: |
           kubectl -n helm-system apply -f config/testdata/post-renderer-kustomize
diff --git a/config/testdata/delete-ns/test.yaml b/config/testdata/delete-ns/test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e5783705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/testdata/delete-ns/test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: delete-ns
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: gotk-reconciler
+  namespace: delete-ns
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Role
+metadata:
+  name: gotk-reconciler
+  namespace: delete-ns
+rules:
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      - '*'
+    verbs:
+      - '*'
+  - apiGroups:
+      - apps
+    resources:
+      - '*'
+    verbs:
+      - '*'
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: RoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: gotk-reconciler
+  namespace: delete-ns
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: Role
+  name: gotk-reconciler
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: gotk-reconciler
+    namespace: delete-ns
+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta1
+kind: HelmRepository
+metadata:
+  name: podinfo
+  namespace: delete-ns
+spec:
+  interval: 1m
+  url: https://stefanprodan.github.io/podinfo
+---
+apiVersion: helm.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v2beta1
+kind: HelmRelease
+metadata:
+  name: podinfo
+  namespace: delete-ns
+spec:
+  serviceAccountName: gotk-reconciler
+  interval: 5m
+  chart:
+    spec:
+      chart: podinfo
+      version: 5.0.3
+      sourceRef:
+        kind: HelmRepository
+        name: podinfo
diff --git a/controllers/helmrelease_controller.go b/controllers/helmrelease_controller.go
index 52d788afe..1889fc78c 100644
--- a/controllers/helmrelease_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/helmrelease_controller.go
@@ -660,8 +660,11 @@ func (r *HelmReleaseReconciler) composeValues(ctx context.Context, hr v2.HelmRel
 
 // reconcileDelete deletes the v1beta2.HelmChart of the v2beta1.HelmRelease,
 // and uninstalls the Helm release if the resource has not been suspended.
+// It only performs a Helm uninstall if the ServiceAccount to be impersonated
+// exists.
 func (r *HelmReleaseReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, hr v2.HelmRelease) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	r.recordReadiness(ctx, hr)
+	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 
 	// Delete the HelmChart that belongs to this resource.
 	if err := r.deleteHelmChart(ctx, &hr); err != nil {
@@ -670,19 +673,36 @@ func (r *HelmReleaseReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, hr v2.HelmR
 
 	// Only uninstall the Helm Release if the resource is not suspended.
 	if !hr.Spec.Suspend {
-		getter, err := r.buildRESTClientGetter(ctx, hr)
-		if err != nil {
-			return ctrl.Result{}, err
-		}
-		run, err := runner.NewRunner(getter, hr.GetStorageNamespace(), ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx))
-		if err != nil {
-			return ctrl.Result{}, err
-		}
-		if err := run.Uninstall(hr); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, driver.ErrReleaseNotFound) {
-			return ctrl.Result{}, err
+		impersonator := runtimeClient.NewImpersonator(
+			r.Client,
+			r.StatusPoller,
+			r.PollingOpts,
+			hr.Spec.KubeConfig,
+			r.KubeConfigOpts,
+			kube.DefaultServiceAccountName,
+			hr.Spec.ServiceAccountName,
+			hr.GetNamespace(),
+		)
+
+		if impersonator.CanImpersonate(ctx) {
+			getter, err := r.buildRESTClientGetter(ctx, hr)
+			if err != nil {
+				return ctrl.Result{}, err
+			}
+			run, err := runner.NewRunner(getter, hr.GetStorageNamespace(), ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx))
+			if err != nil {
+				return ctrl.Result{}, err
+			}
+			if err := run.Uninstall(hr); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, driver.ErrReleaseNotFound) {
+				return ctrl.Result{}, err
+			}
+			log.Info("uninstalled Helm release for deleted resource")
+		} else {
+			err := fmt.Errorf("failed to find service account to impersonate")
+			msg := "skipping Helm uninstall"
+			log.Error(err, msg)
+			r.event(ctx, hr, hr.Status.LastAppliedRevision, eventv1.EventSeverityError, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", msg, err.Error()))
 		}
-		ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx).Info("uninstalled Helm release for deleted resource")
-
 	} else {
 		ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx).Info("skipping Helm uninstall for suspended resource")
 	}