diff --git a/controllers/k8ssandra/medusa_reconciler.go b/controllers/k8ssandra/medusa_reconciler.go
index 3171c9d64..d9dcb0964 100644
--- a/controllers/k8ssandra/medusa_reconciler.go
+++ b/controllers/k8ssandra/medusa_reconciler.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (r *K8ssandraClusterReconciler) reconcileMedusa(
 	logger logr.Logger,
 ) result.ReconcileResult {
 	kc := desiredKc.DeepCopy()
-	namespace := utils.FirstNonEmptyString(dcConfig.Meta.Namespace, kc.Namespace)
+	namespace := utils.FirstNonEmptyString(kc.Spec.Medusa.MedusaConfigurationRef.Namespace, kc.Namespace)
 	logger.Info("Medusa reconcile for " + dcConfig.CassDcName() + " on namespace " + namespace)
 	if kc.Spec.Medusa != nil {
 		logger.Info("Medusa is enabled")