diff --git a/pkg/metrics/metricwithpod.go b/pkg/metrics/metricwithpod.go
index 4e036831727..92e7fb29032 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/metricwithpod.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/metricwithpod.go
@@ -128,5 +128,6 @@ func StartPodDeleteHandler() {
 			return
 		}
 		DeleteMetricsForPod(pod.(*corev1.Pod))
+		queue.Done(pod)
 	}
 }