diff --git a/src/boot/bootctl.c b/src/boot/bootctl.c
index c09c305b3f..4907b3ce3d 100644
--- a/src/boot/bootctl.c
+++ b/src/boot/bootctl.c
@@ -1784,8 +1784,11 @@ static int verb_status(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                 bool have_bootloader_esp_uuid = efi_loader_get_device_part_uuid(&bootloader_esp_uuid) >= 0;
 
                 print_yes_no_line(false, have_bootloader_esp_uuid, "Boot loader sets ESP information");
-                if (have_bootloader_esp_uuid && !sd_id128_equal(esp_uuid, bootloader_esp_uuid))
-                        printf("WARNING: The boot loader reports a different ESP UUID than detected!\n");
+                if (have_bootloader_esp_uuid && !sd_id128_is_null(esp_uuid) &&
+                    !sd_id128_equal(esp_uuid, bootloader_esp_uuid))
+                        printf("WARNING: The boot loader reports a different ESP UUID than detected ("SD_ID128_UUID_FORMAT_STR" vs. "SD_ID128_UUID_FORMAT_STR")!\n",
+                               SD_ID128_FORMAT_VAL(bootloader_esp_uuid),
+                               SD_ID128_FORMAT_VAL(esp_uuid));
 
                 if (stub)
                         printf("         Stub: %s\n", stub);