diff --git a/install/install.cpp b/install/install.cpp
index f4486c5d..c0151ca4 100644
--- a/install/install.cpp
+++ b/install/install.cpp
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ static InstallResult TryUpdateBinary(Package* package, bool* wipe_cache,
   if (package_is_ab) {
     ab_package_installed = true;
     PerformPowerwashIfRequired(zip, device);
-    if (ask_to_ab_reboot(device)) {
+    if (!ui->IsSideloadAutoReboot() && ask_to_ab_reboot(device)) {
       reboot_to_recovery();
     }
   }
diff --git a/recovery.cpp b/recovery.cpp
index c65375ec..e212e83e 100644
--- a/recovery.cpp
+++ b/recovery.cpp
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ Device::BuiltinAction start_recovery(Device* device, const std::vector<std::stri
     if (!sideload_auto_reboot) {
       ui->ShowText(true);
     }
+    ui->SetSideloadAutoReboot(sideload_auto_reboot);
     status = ApplyFromAdb(device, false /* rescue_mode */, &next_action);
     ui->Print("\nInstall from ADB complete (status: %d).\n", status);
     if (sideload_auto_reboot) {
diff --git a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
index c3bb03f3..140461c7 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
+++ b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ class RecoveryUI {
 
   virtual bool IsUsbConnected();
 
+  bool IsSideloadAutoReboot() const {
+    return sideload_auto_reboot_;
+  }
+
+  void SetSideloadAutoReboot(bool sar) {
+    sideload_auto_reboot_ = sar;
+  }
+
  protected:
   void EnqueueKey(int key_code);
 
@@ -214,6 +222,8 @@ class RecoveryUI {
 
   bool fastbootd_logo_enabled_;
 
+  bool sideload_auto_reboot_;
+
  private:
   enum class ScreensaverState {
     DISABLED,
diff --git a/recovery_ui/ui.cpp b/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
index 9b0fd94c..092ba2b5 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
+++ b/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ RecoveryUI::RecoveryUI()
                                                       DEFAULT_MAX_BRIGHTNESS_FILE)),
       touch_screen_allowed_(false),
       fastbootd_logo_enabled_(false),
+      sideload_auto_reboot_(false),
       touch_low_threshold_(android::base::GetIntProperty("ro.recovery.ui.touch_low_threshold",
                                                          kDefaultTouchLowThreshold)),
       touch_high_threshold_(android::base::GetIntProperty("ro.recovery.ui.touch_high_threshold",