diff --git a/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller.go b/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller.go
index adbd51840684..a296365786d4 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller.go
@@ -473,10 +473,11 @@ func (r *Reconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result
 					hooks = append(hooks, key)
 				}
 			}
+			slices.Sort(hooks)
 			log.Info("Waiting for pre-drain hooks to succeed", "hooks", strings.Join(hooks, ","))
 			conditions.MarkFalse(m, clusterv1.PreDrainDeleteHookSucceededCondition, clusterv1.WaitingExternalHookReason, clusterv1.ConditionSeverityInfo, "")
 			s.deletingReason = clusterv1.MachineDeletingWaitingForPreDrainHookV1Beta2Reason
-			s.deletingMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Waiting for pre-drain hooks to complete (hooks: %s)", strings.Join(hooks, ","))
+			s.deletingMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Waiting for pre-drain hooks to succeed (hooks: %s)", strings.Join(hooks, ","))
 			return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 		}
 		conditions.MarkTrue(m, clusterv1.PreDrainDeleteHookSucceededCondition)
diff --git a/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller_status_test.go b/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller_status_test.go
index 1689e0b2e1ff..275947d7880b 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller_status_test.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller_status_test.go
@@ -1128,12 +1128,12 @@ func TestDeletingCondition(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			reconcileDeleteExecuted: true,
 			deletingReason:          clusterv1.MachineDeletingWaitingForPreDrainHookV1Beta2Reason,
-			deletingMessage:         "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to complete (hooks: test-hook)",
+			deletingMessage:         "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to succeed (hooks: test-hook)",
 			expectCondition: metav1.Condition{
 				Type:    clusterv1.MachineDeletingV1Beta2Condition,
 				Status:  metav1.ConditionTrue,
 				Reason:  clusterv1.MachineDeletingWaitingForPreDrainHookV1Beta2Reason,
-				Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to complete (hooks: test-hook)",
+				Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to succeed (hooks: test-hook)",
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ func TestDeletingCondition(t *testing.T) {
 								Type:    clusterv1.MachineDeletingV1Beta2Condition,
 								Status:  metav1.ConditionTrue,
 								Reason:  clusterv1.MachineDeletingWaitingForPreDrainHookV1Beta2Reason,
-								Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to complete (hooks: test-hook)",
+								Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to succeed (hooks: test-hook)",
 							},
 						},
 					},
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ func TestDeletingCondition(t *testing.T) {
 				Type:    clusterv1.MachineDeletingV1Beta2Condition,
 				Status:  metav1.ConditionTrue,
 				Reason:  clusterv1.MachineDeletingWaitingForPreDrainHookV1Beta2Reason,
-				Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to complete (hooks: test-hook)",
+				Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to succeed (hooks: test-hook)",
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ func TestSetReadyCondition(t *testing.T) {
 								Type:    clusterv1.MachineDeletingV1Beta2Condition,
 								Status:  metav1.ConditionTrue,
 								Reason:  clusterv1.MachineDeletingWaitingForPreDrainHookV1Beta2Reason,
-								Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to complete (hooks: test-hook)",
+								Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to succeed (hooks: test-hook)",
 							},
 						},
 					},
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@ After above Pods have been removed from the Node, the following Pods will be evi
 								Type:    clusterv1.MachineDeletingV1Beta2Condition,
 								Status:  metav1.ConditionTrue,
 								Reason:  clusterv1.MachineDeletingWaitingForPreDrainHookV1Beta2Reason,
-								Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to complete (hooks: test-hook)",
+								Message: "Waiting for pre-drain hooks to succeed (hooks: test-hook)",
 							},
 						},
 					},