diff --git a/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/metrics.go b/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/metrics.go
index f6a2697a65..36626646f4 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/metrics.go
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ func (m *defaultQueueMetrics[T]) get(item T) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	m.depth.Dec()
+
 	m.mapLock.Lock()
 	defer m.mapLock.Unlock()
 
-	m.depth.Dec()
-
 	m.processingStartTimes[item] = m.clock.Now()
 	if startTime, exists := m.addTimes[item]; exists {
 		m.latency.Observe(m.sinceInSeconds(startTime))
diff --git a/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/priorityqueue.go b/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/priorityqueue.go
index 2240e115e5..996369f47a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/priorityqueue.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/priorityqueue.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (w *priorityqueue[T]) AddWithOpts(o AddOpts, items ...T) {
 		}
 
 		if item.ReadyAt != nil && (readyAt == nil || readyAt.Before(*item.ReadyAt)) {
-			if readyAt == nil {
+			if readyAt == nil && !w.becameReady.Has(key) {
 				w.metrics.add(key)
 			}
 			item.ReadyAt = readyAt
diff --git a/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/priorityqueue_test.go b/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/priorityqueue_test.go
index e431c993fb..18de95aac2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/priorityqueue_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/priorityqueue/priorityqueue_test.go
@@ -395,6 +395,48 @@ var _ = Describe("Controllerworkqueue", func() {
 		Expect(q.Len()).To(Equal(1))
 		metrics.mu.Lock()
 		Expect(metrics.depth["test"]).To(Equal(1))
+		metrics.mu.Unlock()
+
+		// Get the item to ensure the codepath in
+		// `spin` for the metrics is passed by so
+		// that this starts failing if it incorrectly
+		// calls `metrics.add` again.
+		item, _ := q.Get()
+		Expect(item).To(Equal("foo"))
+		Expect(q.Len()).To(Equal(0))
+		metrics.mu.Lock()
+		Expect(metrics.depth["test"]).To(Equal(0))
+		metrics.mu.Unlock()
+	})
+
+	It("Updates metrics correctly for an item whose requeueAfter expired that gets added again without requeueAfter", func() {
+		q, metrics := newQueue()
+		defer q.ShutDown()
+
+		q.AddWithOpts(AddOpts{After: 50 * time.Millisecond}, "foo")
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+		Expect(q.Len()).To(Equal(1))
+		metrics.mu.Lock()
+		Expect(metrics.depth["test"]).To(Equal(1))
+		metrics.mu.Unlock()
+
+		q.AddWithOpts(AddOpts{}, "foo")
+		Expect(q.Len()).To(Equal(1))
+		metrics.mu.Lock()
+		Expect(metrics.depth["test"]).To(Equal(1))
+		metrics.mu.Unlock()
+
+		// Get the item to ensure the codepath in
+		// `spin` for the metrics is passed by so
+		// that this starts failing if it incorrectly
+		// calls `metrics.add` again.
+		item, _ := q.Get()
+		Expect(item).To(Equal("foo"))
+		Expect(q.Len()).To(Equal(0))
+		metrics.mu.Lock()
+		Expect(metrics.depth["test"]).To(Equal(0))
+		metrics.mu.Unlock()
 	})
 })