diff --git a/pkg/landscaper/executor.go b/pkg/landscaper/executor.go
index e5d0dc6..a97968a 100644
--- a/pkg/landscaper/executor.go
+++ b/pkg/landscaper/executor.go
@@ -84,12 +84,10 @@ func (e *executor) Apply(desired, current Components) error {
 
 	logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"create": len(create), "update": len(update), "delete": len(delete)}).Info("Apply desired state")
 
-	if err := logDifferences(current, create, update, delete, e.stageEnabled("update"), e.stageEnabled("delete"), logrus.Infof); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if e.stageEnabled("delete") {
-		for _, cmp := range delete {
+	for _, cmp := range delete {
+		_, cmpForcedUpdate := needForcedUpdate[cmp.Name]
+		if e.stageEnabled("delete") || (e.stageEnabled("update") && cmpForcedUpdate) {
+			logrus.Infof("Delete: %s", cmp.Name)
 			if err := e.DeleteComponent(cmp); err != nil {
 				logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"error": err, "component": cmp}).Error("DeleteComponent failed")
 				return err
@@ -99,6 +97,9 @@ func (e *executor) Apply(desired, current Components) error {
 
 	if e.stageEnabled("update") {
 		for _, cmp := range update {
+			if err := logDifferences(logrus.Infof, "Update: "+cmp.Name, current[cmp.Name], cmp); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 			if err := e.UpdateComponent(cmp); err != nil {
 				logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"error": err, "component": cmp}).Error("UpdateComponent failed")
 				return err
@@ -106,8 +107,13 @@ func (e *executor) Apply(desired, current Components) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if e.stageEnabled("create") {
-		for _, cmp := range create {
+	for _, cmp := range create {
+		_, cmpForcedUpdate := needForcedUpdate[cmp.Name]
+		if e.stageEnabled("create") || (e.stageEnabled("update") && cmpForcedUpdate) {
+			if err := logDifferences(logrus.Infof, "Create: "+cmp.Name, nil, cmp); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
 			if err := e.CreateComponent(cmp); err != nil {
 				logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"error": err, "component": cmp}).Error("CreateComponent failed")
 				return err
@@ -317,46 +323,18 @@ func componentDiffText(current, desired *Component) (string, error) {
 	})
 }
 
-// logDifferences logs the Create, Update and Delete w.r.t. current to logf
-func logDifferences(current, creates, updates, deletes Components, updateStageEnabled bool, deleteStageEnabled bool, logf func(format string, args ...interface{})) error {
-	log := func(action string, current, desired *Component) error {
-		diff, err := componentDiffText(current, desired)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		logf("%s", action)
-		if diff != "" {
-			logf("Diff:\n%s", diff)
-		}
-		if current != nil && desired != nil && !reflect.DeepEqual(current.SecretValues, desired.SecretValues) {
-			logrus.Info("Diff: secrets have changed, not shown here")
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Log diffs only if delete is applied
-	if deleteStageEnabled {
-		for _, d := range deletes {
-			logf("Delete: %s", d.Name)
-		}
+func logDifferences(logf func(format string, args ...interface{}), action string, current, desired *Component) error {
+	diff, err := componentDiffText(current, desired)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-
-	for _, d := range creates {
-		if err := log("Create: "+d.Name, nil, d); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	logf("%s", action)
+	if diff != "" {
+		logf("Diff:\n%s", diff)
 	}
-
-	// Log diffs only if upadete is applied
-	if updateStageEnabled {
-		for _, d := range updates {
-			c := current[d.Name]
-			if err := log("Update: "+d.Name, c, d); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
+	if current != nil && desired != nil && !reflect.DeepEqual(current.SecretValues, desired.SecretValues) {
+		logrus.Info("Diff: secrets have changed, not shown here")
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/landscaper/executor_test.go b/pkg/landscaper/executor_test.go
index d8bbc1e..271f966 100644
--- a/pkg/landscaper/executor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/landscaper/executor_test.go
@@ -92,6 +92,60 @@ func TestExecutorApply(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
+func TestExecutorApplyWithForcedUpdatesAndDeleteCreateDisable(t *testing.T) {
+	chartPath := "/opt/store/whatever/path/"
+
+	nu := newTestComponent("new-one")
+	nu.Namespace = "recognizable-new-one"
+	rem := newTestComponent("busted-one")
+	up := newTestComponent("updated-one")
+	updiff := newTestComponent("updated-one")
+	updiff.Configuration["FlushSize"] = 4
+	updiff.SecretNames = SecretNames{"newSecret": "somethingNew"}
+
+	updiff.SecretValues = SecretValues{
+		"newSecret": []byte("somethingNew"),
+	}
+
+	des := Components{nu.Name: nu, updiff.Name: updiff}
+	cur := Components{rem.Name: rem, up.Name: up}
+
+	helmMock := &HelmclientMock{
+		installRelease: func(chStr string, namespace string, opts ...helm.InstallOption) (*services.InstallReleaseResponse, error) {
+			t.Logf("installRelease %#v %#v %#v", chStr, namespace, opts)
+			require.Equal(t, namespace, "recognizable-new-one") // the name is hidden in the opts we cannot inspect
+			return nil, nil
+		},
+		deleteRelease: func(rlsName string, opts ...helm.DeleteOption) (*services.UninstallReleaseResponse, error) {
+			t.Logf("deleteRelease %#v", rlsName)
+			require.Equal(t, rlsName, "busted-one")
+			return nil, nil
+		},
+		updateRelease: func(rlsName string, chStr string, opts ...helm.UpdateOption) (*services.UpdateReleaseResponse, error) {
+			t.Logf("updateRelease %#v %#v %#v", rlsName, chStr, opts)
+			require.Equal(t, rlsName, "updated-one")
+			return nil, nil
+		}}
+	chartLoadMock := MockChartLoader(func(chartRef string) (*chart.Chart, string, error) {
+		t.Logf("MockChartLoader %#v", chartRef)
+		return nil, chartPath, nil
+	})
+	secretsMock := SecretsProviderMock{
+		write: func(componentName, namespace string, values SecretValues) error {
+			return nil
+		},
+		delete: func(componentName, namespace string) error {
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	createDeleteDisabled := []string{"create", "delete"}
+
+	err := NewExecutor(helmMock, chartLoadMock, secretsMock, false, false, waitTimeout, createDeleteDisabled).Apply(des, cur)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+}
+
 func TestExecutorCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	chartPath := "/opt/store/whatever/path/"
 	nameSpace := "spacename"