diff --git a/src/modules/bootloader/main.py b/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
index d292de6fd..e367eebbb 100644
--- a/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def vfat_correct_case(parent, name):
 
 
 def prepare_bootloader(fw_type):
-    """ Prepares bootloader and set proper flags to EFI boot partition (esp,boot).
+    """ Prepares bootloader.
     Based on value 'efi_boot_loader', it either calls systemd-boot or grub to be installed.
 
     :param fw_type:
@@ -267,33 +267,6 @@ def prepare_bootloader(fw_type):
     efi_boot_loader = libcalamares.job.configuration["efiBootLoader"]
     efi_directory = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("efiSystemPartition")
 
-    if fw_type == "efi":
-        partitions = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("partitions")
-        boot_p = ""
-        device = ""
-
-        for partition in partitions:
-            if partition["mountPoint"] == efi_directory:
-                boot_device = partition["device"]
-                boot_p = boot_device[-1:]
-                device = boot_device[:-1]
-
-                if not boot_p or not device:
-                    return ("EFI directory \"{!s}\" not found!".format(efi_directory),
-                            "Boot partition: \"{!s}\"".format(boot_p),
-                            "Boot device: \"{!s}\"".format(device))
-                else:
-                    print("EFI directory: \"{!s}\"".format(efi_directory))
-                    print("Boot partition: \"{!s}\"".format(boot_p))
-                    print("Boot device: \"{!s}\"".format(device))
-
-        if not device:
-            print("WARNING: no EFI system partition or EFI system partition mount point not set.")
-            print("         >>> no EFI bootloader will be installed <<<")
-            return None
-        print("Set 'EF00' flag")
-        subprocess.call(["sgdisk", "--typecode={!s}:EF00".format(boot_p), "{!s}".format(device)])
-
     if efi_boot_loader == "systemd-boot" and fw_type == "efi":
         install_systemd_boot(efi_directory)
     else:
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.cpp b/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.cpp
index a3c122436..90779b7fa 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ doAutopartition( PartitionCoreModule* core, Device* dev, const QString& luksPass
             PartitionRole( PartitionRole::Primary ),
             FileSystem::Fat32,
             firstFreeSector,
-            lastSector
+            lastSector,
+            PartitionTable::FlagEsp
         );
         PartitionInfo::setFormat( efiPartition, true );
         PartitionInfo::setMountPoint( efiPartition, Calamares::JobQueue::instance()