diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
index 4f3299036..35c9f76d5 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/extensions/image.py
@@ -118,6 +118,19 @@ def _install_grub2(device, root_uuid, efi_system_part_uuid=None):
                       '"/usr/sbin/%(bin)s-install %(dev)s"' %
                       {'path': path, 'bin': binary_name, 'dev': device},
                       shell=True, env_variables={'PATH': path_variable})
+        # Also run grub-install with --removable, this installs grub to the
+        # EFI fallback path. Useful if the NVRAM wasn't written correctly,
+        # was reset or if testing with virt as libvirt resets the NVRAM
+        # on instance start.
+        # This operation is essentially a copy operation. Use of the
+        # --removable flag, per the grub-install source code changes
+        # the default file to be copied, destination file name, and
+        # prevents NVRAM from being updated.
+        if efi_partition:
+            utils.execute('chroot %(path)s /bin/bash -c '
+                          '"/usr/sbin/%(bin)s-install %(dev)s --removable"' %
+                          {'path': path, 'bin': binary_name, 'dev': device},
+                          shell=True, env_variables={'PATH': path_variable})
 
         # Generate the grub configuration file
         utils.execute('chroot %(path)s /bin/bash -c '
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
index 78836443c..d47cce19c 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/extensions/test_image.py
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ class TestImageExtension(test_base.BaseTestCase):
                               '"/usr/sbin/grub-install %s"' %
                                (self.fake_dir, self.fake_dev)), shell=True,
                               env_variables={'PATH': '/sbin:/bin'}),
+                    mock.call(('chroot %s /bin/bash -c '
+                              '"/usr/sbin/grub-install %s --removable"' %
+                               (self.fake_dir, self.fake_dev)), shell=True,
+                              env_variables={'PATH': '/sbin:/bin'}),
                     mock.call(('chroot %s /bin/bash -c '
                                '"/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig -o '
                                '/boot/grub/grub.cfg"' % self.fake_dir),
@@ -193,6 +197,10 @@ class TestImageExtension(test_base.BaseTestCase):
                               '"/usr/sbin/grub-install %s"' %
                                (self.fake_dir, self.fake_dev)), shell=True,
                               env_variables={'PATH': '/sbin:/bin'}),
+                    mock.call(('chroot %s /bin/bash -c '
+                              '"/usr/sbin/grub-install %s --removable"' %
+                               (self.fake_dir, self.fake_dev)), shell=True,
+                              env_variables={'PATH': '/sbin:/bin'}),
                     mock.call(('chroot %s /bin/bash -c '
                                '"/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig -o '
                                '/boot/grub/grub.cfg"' % self.fake_dir),
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/uefi-fallback-266c647f6aff58fd.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/uefi-fallback-266c647f6aff58fd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c11a37a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/uefi-fallback-266c647f6aff58fd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - The ironic-python-agent when writing a partition image now
+    installs grub to the UEFI fallback path. e.g. EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI
+    The fallback path is used to boot the bare metal node if the NVRAM is
+    reset.
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