diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
index 9af65d7e3..739d61861 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ def _is_bootloader_loaded(dev):
                 return True
         return False
 
+    boot = hardware.dispatch_to_managers('get_boot_info')
+
+    if boot.current_boot_mode != 'bios':
+        # We're in UEFI mode, this logic is invalid
+        LOG.debug('Skipping boot sector check as the system is in UEFI '
+                  'boot mode.')
+        return False
+
     try:
         # Looking for things marked "bootable" in the partition table
         stdout, stderr = utils.execute('parted', dev, '-s', '-m',
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
index 616476fe9..e90249078 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ efibootmgr: ** Warning ** : Boot0005 has same label ironic1\n
 
     def test__is_bootloader_loaded(self, mock_execute,
                                    mock_dispatch):
+        mock_dispatch.return_value = hardware.BootInfo(
+            current_boot_mode='bios')
         parted_output = ('BYT;\n'
                          '/dev/loop1:46.1MB:loopback:512:512:gpt:Loopback '
                          'device:;\n'
@@ -758,6 +760,16 @@ efibootmgr: ** Warning ** : Boot0005 has same label ironic1\n
         result = image._is_bootloader_loaded(self.fake_dev)
         self.assertFalse(result)
 
+    def test__is_bootloader_loaded_uefi_mode(self, mock_execute,
+                                             mock_dispatch):
+
+        mock_dispatch.return_value = hardware.BootInfo(
+            current_boot_mode='uefi')
+        result = image._is_bootloader_loaded(self.fake_dev)
+        self.assertFalse(result)
+        mock_dispatch.assert_any_call('get_boot_info')
+        self.assertEqual(0, mock_execute.call_count)
+
     @mock.patch.object(image, '_get_partition', autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(utils, 'get_efi_part_on_device', autospec=True)
     def test__manage_uefi_no_partition(self, mock_utils_efi_part,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bootloader-ignored-uefi-mode-8578a009d5b5be62.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bootloader-ignored-uefi-mode-8578a009d5b5be62.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e570f3533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bootloader-ignored-uefi-mode-8578a009d5b5be62.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with deployment ramdisks running in UEFI boot mode where
+    dual-boot images may cause the logic to prematurely exit before UEFI
+    parameters can be updated. Internal checks for a BIOS bootloader will
+    always return ``False`` now when the machine is in UEFI mode.