diff --git a/power-control-x86/src/power_control.cpp b/power-control-x86/src/power_control.cpp
index 6a33f53..58e7a8b 100644
--- a/power-control-x86/src/power_control.cpp
+++ b/power-control-x86/src/power_control.cpp
@@ -3510,20 +3510,53 @@
         [](const std::string& requested, std::string& resp) {
             if (requested == "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.Transition.Off")
             {
-                sendPowerControlEvent(Event::powerOffRequest);
-                addRestartCause(RestartCause::command);
+                // if power button is masked, ignore this
+                if (!powerButtonMask)
+                {
+                    sendPowerControlEvent(Event::powerOffRequest);
+                    addRestartCause(RestartCause::command);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    phosphor::logging::log<phosphor::logging::level::INFO>(
+                        "Power Button Masked.");
+                    throw std::invalid_argument("Transition Request Masked");
+                    return 0;
+                }
             }
             else if (requested ==
                      "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.Transition.On")
             {
-                sendPowerControlEvent(Event::powerOnRequest);
-                addRestartCause(RestartCause::command);
+                // if power button is masked, ignore this
+                if (!powerButtonMask)
+                {
+                    sendPowerControlEvent(Event::powerOnRequest);
+                    addRestartCause(RestartCause::command);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    phosphor::logging::log<phosphor::logging::level::INFO>(
+                        "Power Button Masked.");
+                    throw std::invalid_argument("Transition Request Masked");
+                    return 0;
+                }
             }
             else if (requested ==
                      "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.Transition.PowerCycle")
             {
-                sendPowerControlEvent(Event::powerCycleRequest);
-                addRestartCause(RestartCause::command);
+                // if power button is masked, ignore this
+                if (!powerButtonMask)
+                {
+                    sendPowerControlEvent(Event::powerCycleRequest);
+                    addRestartCause(RestartCause::command);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    phosphor::logging::log<phosphor::logging::level::INFO>(
+                        "Power Button Masked.");
+                    throw std::invalid_argument("Transition Request Masked");
+                    return 0;
+                }
             }
             else
             {