diff --git a/reconcilers/resource.go b/reconcilers/resource.go
index 55f64a0..04b8c4c 100644
--- a/reconcilers/resource.go
+++ b/reconcilers/resource.go
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ func (r *ResourceReconciler[T]) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req Request) (Res
 	result, err := r.AfterReconcile(ctx, req, AggregateResults(beforeResult, reconcileResult), err)
 	if errors.Is(err, ErrQuiet) {
 		// suppress error, while forcing a requeue
+		if result.RequeueAfter > 0 { // honor requeue after returned by reconciler
+			return result, nil
+		}
 		return Result{Requeue: true}, nil
 	}
 	return result, err