diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55858ffcd..6e64a1537 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 - (Feature) (ML) Allow to use PlatformStorage
 - (Maintenance) Bump Go Image to 1.22.11
 - (Feature) Split Helm and KClient
+- (Bugfix) Fix ArangoRoute Target switch in case of temporary error
 
 ## [1.2.43](https://github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/tree/1.2.43) (2024-10-14)
 - (Feature) ArangoRoute CRD
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler.go b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler.go
index bd6009a8b..3dc289045 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2024 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2024-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ package route
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	apiErrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	meta "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/operatorV2/event"
 	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/operatorV2/operation"
 	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util/k8sutil/kerrors"
 )
 
 var logger = logging.Global().RegisterAndGetLogger("networking-route-operator", logging.Info)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (h *handler) Handle(ctx context.Context, item operation.Item) error {
 
 	object, err := util.WithKubernetesContextTimeoutP2A2(ctx, h.client.NetworkingV1alpha1().ArangoRoutes(item.Namespace).Get, item.Name, meta.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		if apiErrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+		if kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			return nil
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_deployment.go b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_deployment.go
index 86f7faa06..622770b5c 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_deployment.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_deployment.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2024 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2024-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ package route
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	apiErrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	meta "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
 	api "github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/apis/deployment/v1"
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	operator "github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/operatorV2"
 	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/operatorV2/operation"
 	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util/k8sutil/kerrors"
 )
 
 func (h *handler) HandleArangoDeployment(ctx context.Context, item operation.Item, extension *networkingApi.ArangoRoute, status *networkingApi.ArangoRouteStatus) (bool, error) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (h *handler) HandleArangoDeployment(ctx context.Context, item operation.Ite
 
 	deployment, err := util.WithKubernetesContextTimeoutP2A2(ctx, h.client.DatabaseV1().ArangoDeployments(item.Namespace).Get, name, meta.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		if apiErrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+		if kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			// Condition for Found should be set to false
 			if util.Or(
 				status.Conditions.Update(networkingApi.DeploymentFoundCondition, false, "ArangoDeployment not found", "ArangoDeployment not found"),
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination.go b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination.go
index f6232c2f2..8c644d5e0 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2024 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2024-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ func (h *handler) HandleArangoDestination(ctx context.Context, item operation.It
 
 func (h *handler) HandleArangoDestinationWithTargets(ctx context.Context, item operation.Item, extension *networkingApi.ArangoRoute, status *networkingApi.ArangoRouteStatus, depl *api.ArangoDeployment) (*operator.Condition, bool, error) {
 	c, changed, err := h.HandleArangoDestination(ctx, item, extension, status, depl)
+
+	if operator.IsTemporary(err) {
+		return nil, false, err
+	}
+
 	if c == nil && !c.Status && status.Target != nil {
 		status.Target = nil
 		changed = true
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_endpoints.go b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_endpoints.go
index c4a94fffb..edf616d94 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_endpoints.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_endpoints.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	core "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	kerrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	meta "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func (h *handler) HandleArangoDestinationEndpoints(ctx context.Context, item ope
 
 	s, err := util.WithKubernetesContextTimeoutP2A2(ctx, h.kubeClient.CoreV1().Services(endpoints.GetNamespace(extension)).Get, endpoints.GetName(), meta.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		if api.IsNotFound(err) {
+		if kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			return &operator.Condition{
 				Status:  false,
 				Reason:  "Destination Not Found",
@@ -56,11 +57,7 @@ func (h *handler) HandleArangoDestinationEndpoints(ctx context.Context, item ope
 			}, false, nil
 		}
 
-		return &operator.Condition{
-			Status:  false,
-			Reason:  "Destination Not Found",
-			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Unknown error for service `%s/%s`: %s", endpoints.GetNamespace(extension), endpoints.GetName(), err.Error()),
-		}, false, nil
+		return nil, false, operator.Temporary(err, "Unable to get service")
 	}
 
 	if !endpoints.Equals(s) {
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@ func (h *handler) HandleArangoDestinationEndpoints(ctx context.Context, item ope
 
 	e, err := util.WithKubernetesContextTimeoutP2A2(ctx, h.kubeClient.CoreV1().Endpoints(endpoints.GetNamespace(extension)).Get, endpoints.GetName(), meta.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		if api.IsNotFound(err) {
+		if kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			return &operator.Condition{
 				Status:  false,
 				Reason:  "Destination Not Found",
@@ -81,11 +78,7 @@ func (h *handler) HandleArangoDestinationEndpoints(ctx context.Context, item ope
 			}, false, nil
 		}
 
-		return &operator.Condition{
-			Status:  false,
-			Reason:  "Destination Not Found",
-			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Unknown error for endpoints `%s/%s`: %s", endpoints.GetNamespace(extension), endpoints.GetName(), err.Error()),
-		}, false, nil
+		return nil, false, operator.Temporary(err, "Unable to get endpoints")
 	}
 
 	// Discover port name - empty names are allowed
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_service.go b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_service.go
index 5ccb1a3b3..eac85d043 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_service.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_service.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	operator "github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/operatorV2"
 	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/operatorV2/operation"
 	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util/k8sutil/kerrors"
 )
 
 func (h *handler) HandleArangoDestinationService(ctx context.Context, item operation.Item, extension *networkingApi.ArangoRoute, status *networkingApi.ArangoRouteStatus, deployment *api.ArangoDeployment, dest *networkingApi.ArangoRouteSpecDestination, svc *networkingApi.ArangoRouteSpecDestinationService) (*operator.Condition, bool, error) {
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func (h *handler) HandleArangoDestinationService(ctx context.Context, item opera
 
 	s, err := util.WithKubernetesContextTimeoutP2A2(ctx, h.kubeClient.CoreV1().Services(svc.GetNamespace(extension)).Get, svc.GetName(), meta.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		if api.IsNotFound(err) {
+		if kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			return &operator.Condition{
 				Status:  false,
 				Reason:  "Destination Not Found",
@@ -56,11 +57,7 @@ func (h *handler) HandleArangoDestinationService(ctx context.Context, item opera
 			}, false, nil
 		}
 
-		return &operator.Condition{
-			Status:  false,
-			Reason:  "Destination Not Found",
-			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Unknown error for service `%s/%s`: %s", svc.GetNamespace(extension), svc.GetName(), err.Error()),
-		}, false, nil
+		return nil, false, operator.Temporary(err, "Unable to get service")
 	}
 
 	if !svc.Equals(s) {
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_service_test.go b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_service_test.go
index 0b960be69..dcab7a8bb 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/networking/route/handler_destination_service_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2024 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2024-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func Test_Handler_Destination_Service_Missing(t *testing.T) {
 	c, ok := extension.Status.Conditions.Get(networkingApi.DestinationValidCondition)
 	require.True(t, ok)
 	require.EqualValues(t, c.Reason, "Destination Not Found")
-	require.EqualValues(t, c.Message, "Unknown error for service `fake/deployment`: services \"deployment\" not found")
+	require.EqualValues(t, c.Message, "Service `fake/deployment` Not found")
 }
 
 func Test_Handler_Destination_Service_Valid(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/operatorV2/errors_reconcile.go b/pkg/operatorV2/errors_reconcile.go
index 966c5ef64..2888415e6 100644
--- a/pkg/operatorV2/errors_reconcile.go
+++ b/pkg/operatorV2/errors_reconcile.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2023 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2023-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@
 
 package operator
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util/errors"
+)
 
 func Reconcile(msg string, args ...interface{}) error {
 	return reconcile{
@@ -37,11 +41,7 @@ func (r reconcile) Error() string {
 }
 
 func IsReconcile(err error) bool {
-	if err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if _, ok := err.(reconcile); ok {
+	if _, ok := errors.ExtractCause[reconcile](err); ok {
 		return true
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/operatorV2/errors_stop.go b/pkg/operatorV2/errors_stop.go
index 35da7d698..d71f90bb7 100644
--- a/pkg/operatorV2/errors_stop.go
+++ b/pkg/operatorV2/errors_stop.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2023 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2023-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@
 
 package operator
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util/errors"
+)
 
 func Stop(msg string, args ...interface{}) error {
 	return stop{
@@ -37,11 +41,7 @@ func (r stop) Error() string {
 }
 
 func IsStop(err error) bool {
-	if err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if _, ok := err.(stop); ok {
+	if _, ok := errors.ExtractCause[stop](err); ok {
 		return true
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/operatorV2/errors_temporary.go b/pkg/operatorV2/errors_temporary.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67614d2c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/operatorV2/errors_temporary.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+//
+// DISCLAIMER
+//
+// Copyright 2023-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// Copyright holder is ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+
+package operator
+
+import (
+	"github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util/errors"
+)
+
+func Temporary(cause error, msg string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	if cause == nil {
+		return temporary{
+			cause: errors.Errorf(msg, args...),
+		}
+	}
+
+	return temporary{
+		cause: errors.Wrapf(cause, msg, args...),
+	}
+}
+
+type temporary struct {
+	cause error
+}
+
+func (t temporary) Error() string {
+	return t.cause.Error()
+}
+
+func (t temporary) Temporary() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+func (t temporary) Cause() error {
+	return t.cause
+}
+
+func IsTemporary(err error) bool {
+	if _, ok := errors.ExtractCause[temporary](err); ok {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/util/errors/errors.go b/pkg/util/errors/errors.go
index a0917b264..a8dc28dca 100644
--- a/pkg/util/errors/errors.go
+++ b/pkg/util/errors/errors.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2016-2024 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2016-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func ExtractCause[T error](err error) (T, bool) {
 	var d T
 
 	if err == nil {
-		return d, true
+		return d, false
 	}
 
 	var v T
@@ -70,24 +70,6 @@ func ExtractCause[T error](err error) (T, bool) {
 	return d, false
 }
 
-func ExtractCauseHelper[T error](err error, extr func(err error) (T, bool)) (T, bool) {
-	var d T
-
-	if err == nil {
-		return d, true
-	}
-
-	if v, ok := extr(err); ok {
-		return v, true
-	}
-
-	if err := CauseWithNil(err); err != nil {
-		return ExtractCauseHelper[T](err, extr)
-	}
-
-	return d, false
-}
-
 func New(message string) error {
 	return errors.New(message)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/util/errors/errors_test.go b/pkg/util/errors/errors_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6e01b87b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/errors/errors_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+//
+// DISCLAIMER
+//
+// Copyright 2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// Copyright holder is ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+
+package errors
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+type testCauseError string
+
+func (t testCauseError) Error() string {
+	return string(t)
+
+}
+
+func Test_Causer(t *testing.T) {
+	var err error = testCauseError("tete")
+
+	v, ok := ExtractCause[testCauseError](err)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.EqualValues(t, "tete", v)
+
+	err = WithMessage(err, "msg")
+
+	v, ok = ExtractCause[testCauseError](err)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.EqualValues(t, "tete", v)
+
+	v, ok = ExtractCause[testCauseError](Errorf("TEST"))
+	require.False(t, ok)
+	require.EqualValues(t, "", v)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/util/errors/grpc.go b/pkg/util/errors/grpc.go
index 94b1315f1..942ba608a 100644
--- a/pkg/util/errors/grpc.go
+++ b/pkg/util/errors/grpc.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2024 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2024-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 package errors
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 )
@@ -33,14 +31,7 @@ type grpcError interface {
 }
 
 func GRPCStatus(err error) (*status.Status, bool) {
-	v, ok := ExtractCauseHelper[grpcError](err, func(err error) (grpcError, bool) {
-		var gs grpcError
-		if errors.As(err, &gs) {
-			return gs, true
-		}
-
-		return nil, false
-	})
+	v, ok := ExtractCause[grpcError](err)
 
 	if !ok {
 		return status.New(codes.Unknown, err.Error()), false
diff --git a/pkg/util/errors/grpc_test.go b/pkg/util/errors/grpc_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cbdc5fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/errors/grpc_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//
+// DISCLAIMER
+//
+// Copyright 2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// Copyright holder is ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+
+package errors
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+func Test_GRPC(t *testing.T) {
+	v, ok := ExtractCause[grpcError](status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "path missing"))
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.EqualValues(t, codes.InvalidArgument, v.GRPCStatus().Code())
+
+	v, ok = ExtractCause[grpcError](WithStack(status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "path missing")))
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.EqualValues(t, codes.InvalidArgument, v.GRPCStatus().Code())
+
+	require.EqualValues(t, codes.InvalidArgument, GRPCCode(status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "path missing")))
+}