diff --git a/bmc/redfish.go b/bmc/redfish.go
index 261e70c..21bf9fb 100644
--- a/bmc/redfish.go
+++ b/bmc/redfish.go
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ func (r *RedfishBMC) PowerOn(systemID string) error {
 				if err := system.Reset(redfish.OnResetType); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("failed to reset system to power on state: %w", err)
 				}
-			} else {
-				fmt.Printf("System %s is already powered on.\n", systemID)
 			}
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/internal/controller/serverclaim_controller.go b/internal/controller/serverclaim_controller.go
index b4b6de6..59ff8e2 100644
--- a/internal/controller/serverclaim_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/serverclaim_controller.go
@@ -147,21 +147,19 @@ func (r *ServerClaimReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger,
 		return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to get server: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if server.Status.State != metalv1alpha1.ServerStateAvailable {
-		log.V(1).Info("Failed to claim server in non available state", "Server", server.Name, "ServerState", server.Status.State)
-		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
-	}
-
-	// did somebody else claimed this server?
+	// did somebody else claim this server?
 	if claimRef := server.Spec.ServerClaimRef; claimRef != nil && claimRef.UID != claim.UID {
 		log.V(1).Info("Server claim ref UID does not match claim", "Server", server.Name, "ClaimUID", claimRef.UID)
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
-	if err := r.applyBootConfiguration(ctx, server, claim); err != nil {
-		return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to apply boot configuration: %w", err)
+	// Check server state and only proceed if it is Available or Reserved
+	if server.Status.State != metalv1alpha1.ServerStateAvailable && server.Status.State != metalv1alpha1.ServerStateReserved {
+		log.V(1).Info("Server not in a claimable state", "Server", server.Name, "ServerState", server.Status.State)
+		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
+	// Prepare the server modification ahead of state-specific actions.
 	serverBase := server.DeepCopy()
 	server.Spec.ServerClaimRef = &v1.ObjectReference{
 		APIVersion: "metal.ironcore.dev/v1alpha1",
@@ -170,6 +168,13 @@ func (r *ServerClaimReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger,
 		Name:       claim.Name,
 		UID:        claim.UID,
 	}
+
+	if server.Status.State == metalv1alpha1.ServerStateAvailable {
+		if err := r.applyBootConfiguration(ctx, server, claim); err != nil {
+			return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to apply boot configuration: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	server.Spec.Power = claim.Spec.Power
 	if err := r.Patch(ctx, server, client.MergeFrom(serverBase)); err != nil {
 		return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to patch claim ref for server: %w", err)