diff --git a/controllers/handlers_helm.go b/controllers/handlers_helm.go
index b15a4cf2..0be345fa 100644
--- a/controllers/handlers_helm.go
+++ b/controllers/handlers_helm.go
@@ -5429,6 +5429,16 @@ func getInstantiatedChart(ctx context.Context, dCtx *deploymentContext,
 	// Create a deep copy of the chart to avoid modifying the original.
 	instantiatedChart := currentChart.DeepCopy()
 
+	// Values are deliberately left out of the instantiation below: they are templated by
+	// getHelmChartInstantiatedValues at the point of use (install/upgrade/hash). This method
+	// is also called on paths that only need the chart identity (chartManager registration,
+	// uninstall): failing those paths on values that are not valid Sveltos templates (e.g.
+	// helm-style {{ .Values.x }} placeholders meant for the chart's own tpl rendering) would
+	// permanently wedge undeploy of every chart in the profile and, through
+	// allMatchingProfilesProcessed, block helm uninstalls of other profiles on the cluster.
+	values := instantiatedChart.Values
+	instantiatedChart.Values = ""
+
 	// Call the new recursive helper function to instantiate all fields.
 	if err := instantiateStructFields(ctx, getManagementClusterConfig(), getManagementClusterClient(),
 		instantiatedChart, dCtx.clusterSummary, dCtx.clusterObjects, dCtx.mgmtResources, logger); err != nil {
@@ -5437,6 +5447,8 @@ func getInstantiatedChart(ctx context.Context, dCtx *deploymentContext,
 		return nil, &configv1beta1.TemplateInstantiationError{Message: msg}
 	}
 
+	instantiatedChart.Values = values
+
 	return instantiatedChart, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/controllers/handlers_helm_test.go b/controllers/handlers_helm_test.go
index a56a54e6..d2691d56 100644
--- a/controllers/handlers_helm_test.go
+++ b/controllers/handlers_helm_test.go
@@ -1329,6 +1329,52 @@ var _ = Describe("HandlersHelm", func() {
 		Expect(instaniatedChart.ChartVersion).To(Equal("25.0.2"))
 	})
 
+	It("getInstantiatedChart leaves Values alone even when they are not a valid Sveltos template", func() {
+		helmChart := &configv1beta1.HelmChart{
+			ReleaseName: randomString(), ReleaseNamespace: randomString(),
+			ChartName: randomString(), ChartVersion: randomString(),
+			RepositoryURL: randomString(), RepositoryName: randomString(),
+			HelmChartAction: configv1beta1.HelmChartActionInstall,
+			// Helm-style placeholders meant for the chart's own tpl rendering. They are not
+			// valid Sveltos templates (.Values does not exist in the Sveltos template context):
+			// instantiating them here used to fail and wedge chart registration and uninstall.
+			Values: `config:
+  service: |
+    [SERVICE]
+        Flush {{ .Values.flush }}
+        Log_Level {{ .Values.logLevel }}`,
+		}
+
+		clusterSummary.Namespace = defaultNamespace
+		clusterSummary.Spec.ClusterNamespace = defaultNamespace
+
+		cluster := &clusterv1.Cluster{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:      clusterSummary.Spec.ClusterName,
+				Namespace: clusterSummary.Spec.ClusterNamespace,
+			},
+		}
+
+		Expect(testEnv.Create(context.TODO(), cluster)).To(Succeed())
+		Expect(waitForObject(context.TODO(), testEnv.Client, cluster)).To(Succeed())
+
+		Expect(testEnv.Create(context.TODO(), clusterSummary)).To(Succeed())
+		Expect(waitForObject(context.TODO(), testEnv.Client, clusterSummary)).To(Succeed())
+
+		clusterObjects, err := controllers.FetchClusterObjects(context.TODO(), testEnv.Config, testEnv.Client,
+			clusterSummary.Spec.ClusterNamespace, clusterSummary.Spec.ClusterName, libsveltosv1beta1.ClusterTypeCapi,
+			textlogger.NewLogger(textlogger.NewConfig()))
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+		instaniatedChart, err := controllers.GetInstantiatedChart(context.TODO(),
+			controllers.NewDeploymentContext(clusterSummary, clusterObjects, nil), helmChart,
+			textlogger.NewLogger(textlogger.NewConfig()))
+		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		Expect(instaniatedChart.Values).To(Equal(helmChart.Values))
+		Expect(instaniatedChart.ReleaseName).To(Equal(helmChart.ReleaseName))
+		Expect(instaniatedChart.ReleaseNamespace).To(Equal(helmChart.ReleaseNamespace))
+	})
+
 	It("updateClusterReportWithHelmReports updates ClusterReports with HelmReports", func() {
 		helmChart := &configv1beta1.HelmChart{
 			ReleaseName: randomString(), ReleaseNamespace: randomString(),