diff --git a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb
index c4095e83de8..b764d82fd05 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ def cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows
         # Hack for schema-less backport(no new system_uid column):
         # reuse existing guid column to store/retrieve the system_uid, pod name in pods.
         # https://github.com/ManageIQ/manageiq/pull/20792
-        orphaned_rows = miq_workers.where.not(:guid => current_pods.keys)
+        #
+        # Cockpit is a threaded worker in the orchestrator that spins off a process it monitors and isn't a pod worker.
+        orphaned_rows = miq_workers.where.not(:type => %w[MiqCockpitWsWorker]).where.not(:guid => current_pods.keys)
         unless orphaned_rows.empty?
           _log.warn("Removing orphaned worker rows without corresponding pods: #{orphaned_rows.collect(&:guid).inspect}")
           orphaned_rows.destroy_all
diff --git a/spec/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor_spec.rb b/spec/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor_spec.rb
index 57b41787945..9290c116fd3 100644
--- a/spec/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor_spec.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@
           server.cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows
           expect(MiqWorker.count).to eq(2)
         end
+
+        it "skips MiqCockpitWsWorker rows" do
+          worker.update(:guid => "an_actual_guid", :type => "MiqCockpitWsWorker")
+          server.cleanup_orphaned_worker_rows
+          expect(MiqCockpitWsWorker.count).to eq(1)
+        end
       end
     end