diff --git a/subiquity/models/subiquity.py b/subiquity/models/subiquity.py
index 1caea314..98bd1ef4 100644
--- a/subiquity/models/subiquity.py
+++ b/subiquity/models/subiquity.py
@@ -165,10 +165,9 @@ class SubiquityModel:
     async def wait_confirmation(self):
         await self._confirmation.wait()
 
-    def needs_configuration(self, model_name):
-        if model_name is None:
-            return False
-        return model_name not in self._configured_names
+    def is_postinstall_only(self, model_name):
+        return model_name in self._cur_postinstall_model_names and \
+               model_name not in self._cur_install_model_names
 
     def confirm(self):
         self._confirmation.set()
diff --git a/subiquity/server/server.py b/subiquity/server/server.py
index f0b1a28e..a46ca3a9 100644
--- a/subiquity/server/server.py
+++ b/subiquity/server/server.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class SubiquityServer(Application):
             if not controller.interactive():
                 override_status = 'skip'
             elif self.state == ApplicationState.NEEDS_CONFIRMATION:
-                if self.base_model.needs_configuration(controller.model_name):
+                if self.base_model.is_postinstall_only(controller.model_name):
                     override_status = 'confirm'
         if override_status is not None:
             resp = web.Response(headers={'x-status': override_status})