diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.cpp
index ec5db41..2956b66 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,34 @@
 bool HostNotifier::enqueueRequired(uint32_t id) const
 {
     bool required = true;
+    Repository::LogID i{Repository::LogID::Pel{id}};
+
+    if (auto attributes = _repo.getPELAttributes(i); attributes)
+    {
+        auto a = attributes.value().get();
+
+        if ((a.hostState == TransmissionState::acked) ||
+            (a.hostState == TransmissionState::badPEL))
+        {
+            required = false;
+        }
+        else if (a.actionFlags.test(hiddenFlagBit) &&
+                 (a.hmcState == TransmissionState::acked))
+        {
+            required = false;
+        }
+        else if (a.actionFlags.test(dontReportToHostFlagBit))
+        {
+            required = false;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        using namespace phosphor::logging;
+        log<level::ERR>("Host Enqueue: Unable to find PEL ID in repository",
+                        entry("PEL_ID=0x%X", id));
+        required = false;
+    }
 
     return required;
 }
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.hpp
index ee1ba0c..19ed64d 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
      * @brief Specifies if the PEL needs to go onto the queue to be
      *        set to the host.
      *
+     * Only returns false if:
+     *  - Already acked by the host (or they didn't like it)
+     *  - Hidden and the HMC already got it
+     *  - The 'do not report to host' bit is set
+     *
      * @param[in] id - The PEL ID
      *
      * @return bool - If enqueue is required