diff --git a/app/models/compute_resource.rb b/app/models/compute_resource.rb
index 1ac04c3772..9c1049f228 100644
--- a/app/models/compute_resource.rb
+++ b/app/models/compute_resource.rb
@@ -437,18 +437,20 @@ def resolve_automatic_firmware(firmware, firmware_type)
   #
   # @param firmware [String] The firmware setting to be processed.
   # @param firmware_type [String] The firmware type based on the provided PXE Loader.
+  # @param provision_method [String] The provisioning method.
   # @return [Hash] A hash containing the processed firmware attributes.
-  def process_firmware_attributes(firmware, firmware_type)
+  def process_firmware_attributes(firmware, firmware_type, provision_method = nil)
     attrs = {}
 
     # The `firmware_type` flag is set through `host_compute_attrs(host)` and only used
     # during host creation via the orchestration process.
+    # The `provision_method` is used during host creation as well.
     # If not set, the method may be used for validation, preview, or UI-related logic
     # without performing any real provisioning actions.
     # The normalization should only be used during host creation, otherwise the firmware is set
     # to the initial firmware value so that the UI can display the correct value.
 
-    if firmware_type.present?
+    if provision_method == 'image' || firmware_type.present?
       firmware = resolve_automatic_firmware(firmware, firmware_type)
       attrs[:firmware] = normalize_firmware_type(firmware)
     else
diff --git a/app/models/compute_resources/foreman/model/libvirt.rb b/app/models/compute_resources/foreman/model/libvirt.rb
index 53c6d0160d..6e40623f5a 100644
--- a/app/models/compute_resources/foreman/model/libvirt.rb
+++ b/app/models/compute_resources/foreman/model/libvirt.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def new_vm(attr = { })
       opts[:boot_order].unshift 'network' unless attr[:image_id]
 
       firmware_type = opts.delete(:firmware_type).to_s
-      opts.merge!(process_firmware_attributes(opts[:firmware], firmware_type))
+      opts.merge!(process_firmware_attributes(opts[:firmware], firmware_type, opts[:provision_method]))
 
       vm = client.servers.new opts
       vm.memory = opts[:memory] if opts[:memory]
diff --git a/app/models/compute_resources/foreman/model/vmware.rb b/app/models/compute_resources/foreman/model/vmware.rb
index 8f3841b658..ff0b082d52 100644
--- a/app/models/compute_resources/foreman/model/vmware.rb
+++ b/app/models/compute_resources/foreman/model/vmware.rb
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ def parse_args(args)
       args.except!(:hardware_version) if args[:hardware_version] == 'Default'
 
       firmware_type = args.delete(:firmware_type).to_s
-      args.merge!(process_firmware_attributes(args[:firmware], firmware_type))
+      args.merge!(process_firmware_attributes(args[:firmware], firmware_type, args[:provision_method]))
       args[:virtual_tpm] = validate_tpm_compatibility(args[:virtual_tpm], args[:firmware])
 
       args.reject! { |k, v| v.nil? }
diff --git a/test/models/compute_resource_test.rb b/test/models/compute_resource_test.rb
index 1bc76fe69c..36b32fd78a 100644
--- a/test/models/compute_resource_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/compute_resource_test.rb
@@ -509,5 +509,25 @@ def setup
       attr_exp = { :secure_boot => true, :firmware => "efi" }
       assert_equal attr_exp, @cr.send(:process_firmware_attributes, 'uefi_secure_boot', 'uefi_secure_boot')
     end
+
+    test "firmware is 'uefi' and provisioning_method is 'image'" do
+      attr_exp = { :firmware => "efi" }
+      assert_equal attr_exp, @cr.send(:process_firmware_attributes, 'uefi', nil, 'image')
+    end
+
+    test "firmware is 'uefi_secure_boot' and provisioning_method is 'image'" do
+      attr_exp = { :firmware => "efi", :secure_boot => true }
+      assert_equal attr_exp, @cr.send(:process_firmware_attributes, 'uefi_secure_boot', nil, 'image')
+    end
+
+    test "firmware is 'bios' and provisioning_method is 'image'" do
+      attr_exp = { :firmware => "bios" }
+      assert_equal attr_exp, @cr.send(:process_firmware_attributes, 'bios', nil, 'image')
+    end
+
+    test "firmware is 'automatic' and provisioning_method is 'image'" do
+      attr_exp = { :firmware => "bios" }
+      assert_equal attr_exp, @cr.send(:process_firmware_attributes, 'automatic', nil, 'image')
+    end
   end
 end