diff --git a/cmd/controller/main.go b/cmd/controller/main.go
index ca7ebb870..d215b8797 100644
--- a/cmd/controller/main.go
+++ b/cmd/controller/main.go
@@ -232,6 +232,21 @@ func main2() error {
 	defer close(stop)
 
 	go controller.Run(stop)
+	
+	if !*namespaceAll && *addNamespaces != "" {
+		namespaces := strings.Split(*addNamespaces, ",")
+		var inf ssinformers.SharedInformerFactory
+ 		var ctlr *Controller
+
+		for _, ns := range namespaces {
+			inf = ssinformers.NewFilteredSharedInformerFactory(ssclientset, 0, ns, tweakopts)
+			ctlr = NewController(clientset, ssclientset, inf, keyRegistry)
+			ctlr.oldGCBehavior = *oldGCBehavior
+			ctlr.updateStatus = *updateStatus
+			log.Printf("Starting new informer for namespace: %s\n", ns)
+			go ctlr.Run(stop)
+		}
+	}
 
 	if !*namespaceAll && *addNamespaces != "" {
 		namespaces := strings.Split(*addNamespaces, ",")