diff --git a/controllers/operandrequest/operandrequest_controller.go b/controllers/operandrequest/operandrequest_controller.go
index ef3d1b6b..2af1f715 100644
--- a/controllers/operandrequest/operandrequest_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/operandrequest/operandrequest_controller.go
@@ -399,7 +399,9 @@ func (r *Reconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 				oldObject := e.ObjectOld.(*olmv1alpha1.Subscription)
 				newObject := e.ObjectNew.(*olmv1alpha1.Subscription)
 				if oldObject.Labels != nil && oldObject.Labels[constant.OpreqLabel] == "true" {
-					return (oldObject.Status.InstalledCSV != "" && newObject.Status.InstalledCSV != "" && oldObject.Status.InstalledCSV != newObject.Status.InstalledCSV)
+					statusToggle := (oldObject.Status.InstalledCSV != "" && newObject.Status.InstalledCSV != "" && oldObject.Status.InstalledCSV != newObject.Status.InstalledCSV)
+					metadataToggle := !reflect.DeepEqual(oldObject.Annotations, newObject.Annotations)
+					return statusToggle || metadataToggle
 				}
 				return false
 			},
diff --git a/controllers/operandrequest/reconcile_operator.go b/controllers/operandrequest/reconcile_operator.go
index 8955ef75..3012ccc2 100644
--- a/controllers/operandrequest/reconcile_operator.go
+++ b/controllers/operandrequest/reconcile_operator.go
@@ -254,9 +254,12 @@ func (r *Reconciler) reconcileSubscription(ctx context.Context, requestInstance
 				sub.Spec.Channel = minChannel
 			}
 
+			channels := []string{opt.Channel}
+			if channels = append(channels, opt.FallbackChannels...); util.Contains(channels, sub.Spec.Channel) {
+				isMatchedChannel = true
+			}
 			// update the spec iff channel in sub matches channel
 			if sub.Spec.Channel == opt.Channel {
-				isMatchedChannel = true
 				sub.Spec.CatalogSource = opt.SourceName
 				sub.Spec.CatalogSourceNamespace = opt.SourceNamespace
 				sub.Spec.Package = opt.PackageName