diff --git a/pkg/kds/mux/zone_watch.go b/pkg/kds/mux/zone_watch.go
index 4e22d5b922c5..36b65093798c 100644
--- a/pkg/kds/mux/zone_watch.go
+++ b/pkg/kds/mux/zone_watch.go
@@ -86,17 +86,14 @@ func (zw *ZoneWatch) Start(stop <-chan struct{}) error {
 				log := kuma_log.AddFieldsFromCtx(zw.log, ctx, zw.extensions)
 				if err := zw.rm.Get(ctx, zoneInsight, store.GetByKey(zone.zone, model.NoMesh)); err != nil {
 					if store.IsResourceNotFound(err) {
-						zoneRes := system.NewZoneResource()
-						if err := zw.rm.Get(ctx, zoneRes, store.GetByKey(zone.zone, model.NoMesh)); err != nil && store.IsResourceNotFound(err) {
-							zw.bus.Send(service.ZoneWentOffline{
-								Zone:     zone.zone,
-								TenantID: zone.tenantID,
-							})
-							delete(zw.zones, zone)
-							continue
-						}
+						zw.bus.Send(service.ZoneWentOffline{
+							Zone:     zone.zone,
+							TenantID: zone.tenantID,
+						})
+						delete(zw.zones, zone)
+					} else {
+						log.Info("error getting ZoneInsight", "zone", zone.zone, "error", err)
 					}
-					log.Info("error getting ZoneInsight", "zone", zone.zone, "error", err)
 					continue
 				}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kds/mux/zone_watch_test.go b/pkg/kds/mux/zone_watch_test.go
index 691d6c6d1280..e56f81727cb7 100644
--- a/pkg/kds/mux/zone_watch_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kds/mux/zone_watch_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/wrapperspb"
 
 	system_proto "github.com/kumahq/kuma/api/system/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/config/multizone"
@@ -65,11 +66,18 @@ var _ = Describe("ZoneWatch", func() {
 			Timeout:      types.Duration{Duration: timeout},
 		}
 
+		rm = manager.NewResourceManager(memory.NewStore())
+		zoneRes := system.NewZoneResource()
+		zoneRes.Spec.Enabled = wrapperspb.Bool(true)
+		Expect(rm.Create(
+			context.Background(),
+			zoneRes,
+			store.CreateByKey(zone, core_model.NoMesh),
+		)).To(Succeed())
 		zoneInsight := system.NewZoneInsightResource()
 		zoneInsight.Spec.HealthCheck = &system_proto.HealthCheck{
 			Time: timestamppb.New(time.Now()),
 		}
-		rm = manager.NewResourceManager(memory.NewStore())
 		Expect(rm.Create(
 			context.Background(),
 			zoneInsight,