diff --git a/phosphor-power-sequencer/src/power_control.cpp b/phosphor-power-sequencer/src/power_control.cpp
index 838078e..7f6ef9f 100644
--- a/phosphor-power-sequencer/src/power_control.cpp
+++ b/phosphor-power-sequencer/src/power_control.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
                     additionalData);
             }
 
+            failureFound = true;
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -186,8 +187,9 @@
         else
         {
             emitPowerGoodSignal();
-            // Clear any power supply error on the transition to power on
+            // Clear any errors on the transition to power on
             powerSupplyError.clear();
+            failureFound = false;
         }
         emitPropertyChangedSignal("pgood");
     }
@@ -196,10 +198,11 @@
         // Power good matches requested state
         inStateTransition = false;
     }
-    else if (!inStateTransition && (pgoodState == 0))
+    else if (!inStateTransition && (pgoodState == 0) && !failureFound)
     {
         // Not in power off state, not changing state, and power good is off
         device->onFailure(false, powerSupplyError);
+        failureFound = true;
         // Power good has failed, call for chassis hard power off
         log<level::ERR>("Chassis pgood failure");
 
diff --git a/phosphor-power-sequencer/src/power_control.hpp b/phosphor-power-sequencer/src/power_control.hpp
index 5bd5e47..560a5f9 100644
--- a/phosphor-power-sequencer/src/power_control.hpp
+++ b/phosphor-power-sequencer/src/power_control.hpp
@@ -83,7 +83,12 @@
     bool deviceFound{false};
 
     /**
-     * Indicates if a state transistion is taking place
+     * Indicates if a failure has already been found. Cleared at power on.
+     */
+    bool failureFound{false};
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates if a state transition is taking place
      */
     bool inStateTransition{false};
 
@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@
     gpiod::line powerControlLine;
 
     /**
-     * Power supply error
+     * Power supply error.  Cleared at power on.
      */
     std::string powerSupplyError;