chore(backport release-1.9): fix(controller): Fix flapping owner reference write

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Automated backport to release-1.9, triggered by a label in #6083.

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✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 56.31%. Comparing base (43a4f2a) to head (47c39a1).
⚠️ Report is 1 commits behind head on release-1.9.

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##           release-1.9    #6084      +/-   ##
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- Coverage        56.32%   56.31%   -0.02%     
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  Files              450      450              
  Lines            37822    37788      -34     
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- Hits             21305    21280      -25     
+ Misses           15254    15246       -8     
+ Partials          1263     1262       -1     

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