diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4271a39..23c92c2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 if get_option('use-acboot').enabled()
   cpp_args += '-DUSE_ACBOOT'
 endif
+if get_option('ignore-soft-resets-during-post').enabled()
+  cpp_args += '-DIGNORE_SOFT_RESETS_DURING_POST'
+endif
 
 deps = [
   dependency('libgpiodcxx', default_options: ['bindings=cxx']),
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 25639c5..c32fd30 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@
        description: 'Use the PLT_RST eSPI signal to detect warm reset instead of POST Complete')
 option('use-acboot', type: 'feature', value : 'disabled',
        description: 'Use hardware Reset Reason to control Power Restore. Note: this only works with Intel-BMC')
+option('ignore-soft-resets-during-post', type: 'feature', value : 'disabled',
+       description: 'Ignore soft resets from host during POST')
diff --git a/src/power_control.cpp b/src/power_control.cpp
index 9f5be28..6229251 100644
--- a/src/power_control.cpp
+++ b/src/power_control.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@
 static gpiod::line powerButtonMask;
 static gpiod::line resetButtonMask;
 static bool nmiButtonMasked = false;
+#if IGNORE_SOFT_RESETS_DURING_POST
+static bool ignoreNextSoftReset = false;
+#endif
 
 // This map contains all timer values that are to be read from json config
 boost::container::flat_map<std::string, int> TimerMap = {
@@ -213,6 +216,7 @@
     Inactive,
     Standby,
 };
+static OperatingSystemStateStage operatingSystemState;
 static constexpr std::string_view
     getOperatingSystemStateStage(const OperatingSystemStateStage stage)
 {
@@ -231,6 +235,15 @@
 };
 static void setOperatingSystemState(const OperatingSystemStateStage stage)
 {
+    operatingSystemState = stage;
+#if IGNORE_SOFT_RESETS_DURING_POST
+    // If POST complete has asserted set ignoreNextSoftReset to false to avoid
+    // masking soft resets after POST
+    if (operatingSystemState == OperatingSystemStateStage::Standby)
+    {
+        ignoreNextSoftReset = false;
+    }
+#endif
     osIface->set_property("OperatingSystemState",
                           std::string(getOperatingSystemStateStage(stage)));
 
@@ -707,6 +720,13 @@
     }
     else if (causeSet.contains(RestartCause::softReset))
     {
+#if IGNORE_SOFT_RESETS_DURING_POST
+        if (ignoreNextSoftReset)
+        {
+            ignoreNextSoftReset = false;
+            return;
+        }
+#endif
         restartCause = getRestartCause(RestartCause::softReset);
     }
 
@@ -1671,6 +1691,13 @@
             break;
         case Event::sioS5Assert:
             setPowerState(PowerState::transitionToOff);
+#if IGNORE_SOFT_RESETS_DURING_POST
+            // Only recognize soft resets once host gets past POST COMPLETE
+            if (operatingSystemState != OperatingSystemStateStage::Standby)
+            {
+                ignoreNextSoftReset = true;
+            }
+#endif
             addRestartCause(RestartCause::softReset);
             break;
 #if USE_PLT_RST
@@ -1679,6 +1706,13 @@
         case Event::postCompleteDeAssert:
 #endif
             setPowerState(PowerState::checkForWarmReset);
+#if IGNORE_SOFT_RESETS_DURING_POST
+            // Only recognize soft resets once host gets past POST COMPLETE
+            if (operatingSystemState != OperatingSystemStateStage::Standby)
+            {
+                ignoreNextSoftReset = true;
+            }
+#endif
             addRestartCause(RestartCause::softReset);
             warmResetCheckTimerStart();
             break;
@@ -2754,8 +2788,9 @@
     // Release line
     line.reset();
 
-    // Initialize the power state
+    // Initialize the power state and operating system state
     powerState = PowerState::off;
+    operatingSystemState = OperatingSystemStateStage::Inactive;
     // Check power good
 
     if (powerOkConfig.type == ConfigType::GPIO)