diff --git a/src/core/src/core_logic/PatchAssessor.py b/src/core/src/core_logic/PatchAssessor.py
index 9e079fcf..3ee0c991 100644
--- a/src/core/src/core_logic/PatchAssessor.py
+++ b/src/core/src/core_logic/PatchAssessor.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def start_assessment(self):
                 self.status_handler.set_package_assessment_status(sec_packages, sec_package_versions, Constants.PackageClassification.SECURITY)
 
                 # Set the security-esm packages in status.
-                self.package_manager.set_security_esm_package_status(Constants.ASSESSMENT)
+                self.package_manager.set_security_esm_package_status(Constants.ASSESSMENT, packages=[])
 
                 # ensure reboot status is set
                 reboot_pending = self.package_manager.is_reboot_pending()
diff --git a/src/core/src/core_logic/PatchInstaller.py b/src/core/src/core_logic/PatchInstaller.py
index 1f69a82f..a97523ca 100644
--- a/src/core/src/core_logic/PatchInstaller.py
+++ b/src/core/src/core_logic/PatchInstaller.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def install_updates(self, maintenance_window, package_manager, simulate=False):
         # These packages will already be marked with version as 'UA_ESM_REQUIRED'.
         # Esm packages will not be dependent packages to non-esm packages. This is confirmed by Canonical. So, once these are removed from processing, we need not worry about handling it in our batch / sequential patch processing logic.
         # Adding this after filtering excluded packages, so we don`t un-intentionally mark excluded esm-package status as failed.
-        packages, package_versions, self.skipped_esm_packages, self.skipped_esm_package_versions, self.esm_packages_found_without_attach = package_manager.filter_out_esm_packages(packages, package_versions)
+        packages, package_versions, self.skipped_esm_packages, self.skipped_esm_package_versions, self.esm_packages_found_without_attach = package_manager.separate_out_esm_packages(packages, package_versions)
 
         self.telemetry_writer.write_event("Final package list: " + str(packages), Constants.TelemetryEventLevel.Verbose)
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def install_updates(self, maintenance_window, package_manager, simulate=False):
         self.status_handler.set_package_install_status_classification(sec_packages, sec_package_versions, classification="Security")
 
         # Set the security-esm package status.
-        package_manager.set_security_esm_package_status(Constants.INSTALLATION)
+        package_manager.set_security_esm_package_status(Constants.INSTALLATION, packages)
 
         self.composite_logger.log("\nNote: Packages that are neither included nor excluded may still be installed if an included package has a dependency on it.")
         # We will see this as packages going from NotSelected --> Installed. We could remove them preemptively from not_included_packages, but we're explicitly choosing not to.
diff --git a/src/core/src/package_managers/AptitudePackageManager.py b/src/core/src/package_managers/AptitudePackageManager.py
index 9f35895b..a0d47280 100644
--- a/src/core/src/package_managers/AptitudePackageManager.py
+++ b/src/core/src/package_managers/AptitudePackageManager.py
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ def check_pro_client_prerequisites(self):
         self.composite_logger.log_debug("Ubuntu Pro Client pre-requisite checks:[IsFeatureEnabled={0}][IsOSVersionCompatible={1}][IsPythonCompatible={2}][Error={3}]".format(Constants.UbuntuProClientSettings.FEATURE_ENABLED, self.__get_os_major_version() <= Constants.UbuntuProClientSettings.MAX_OS_MAJOR_VERSION_SUPPORTED, self.__is_minimum_required_python_installed(), exception_error))
         return self.__pro_client_prereq_met
 
-    def set_security_esm_package_status(self, operation):
+    def set_security_esm_package_status(self, operation, packages):
         """Set the security-ESM classification for the esm packages."""
         security_esm_update_query_success, security_esm_updates, security_esm_updates_versions = self.get_security_esm_updates()
         if self.__pro_client_prereq_met and security_esm_update_query_success and len(security_esm_updates) > 0:
@@ -654,6 +654,9 @@ def set_security_esm_package_status(self, operation):
                 if not self.ubuntu_pro_client.is_ubuntu_pro_client_attached:
                     self.status_handler.add_error_to_status("{0} patches requires Ubuntu Pro for Infrastructure with Extended Security Maintenance".format(len(security_esm_updates)), Constants.PatchOperationErrorCodes.UA_ESM_REQUIRED)
             elif operation == Constants.INSTALLATION:
+                if security_esm_update_query_success:
+                    esm_packages_selected_to_install = [package for package in packages if package in security_esm_updates]
+                    self.composite_logger.log_debug("Setting security ESM package status. [SelectedEsmPackagesCount={0}]".format(len(esm_packages_selected_to_install)))
                 self.status_handler.set_package_install_status_classification(security_esm_updates, security_esm_updates_versions, Constants.PackageClassification.SECURITY_ESM)
 
     def __get_os_major_version(self):
@@ -675,15 +678,15 @@ def add_arch_dependencies(self, package_manager, package, packages, package_vers
         """
         return
 
-    def filter_out_esm_packages(self, packages, package_versions):
+    def separate_out_esm_packages(self, packages, package_versions):
         """
         Filter out packages from the list where the version matches the UA_ESM_REQUIRED string.
         """
         non_esm_packages = []
         non_esm_package_versions = []
-        esm_packages = []
-        esm_package_versions = []
-        esm_packages_found = False
+        ua_esm_required_packages = []
+        ua_esm_required_package_versions = []
+        ua_esm_required_packages_found = False
 
         for pkg, version in zip(packages, package_versions):
             if version != Constants.UA_ESM_REQUIRED:
@@ -692,14 +695,13 @@ def filter_out_esm_packages(self, packages, package_versions):
                 continue
 
             # version is UA_ESM_REQUIRED.
-            esm_packages.append(pkg)
-            esm_package_versions.append(version)
+            ua_esm_required_packages.append(pkg)
+            ua_esm_required_package_versions.append(version)
 
-        esm_packages_found = len(esm_packages) > 0
-        if esm_packages_found:
-            self.status_handler.add_error_to_status("{0} patches requires Ubuntu Pro for Infrastructure with Extended Security Maintenance".format(len(esm_packages)), Constants.PatchOperationErrorCodes.UA_ESM_REQUIRED) # Set the error status with the esm_package details. Will be used in portal.
-            self.telemetry_writer.write_event("Filter esm packages [EsmPackagesCount={0}]".format(len(esm_packages)), Constants.TelemetryEventLevel.Informational)
+        ua_esm_required_packages_found = len(ua_esm_required_packages) > 0
+        if ua_esm_required_packages_found:
+            self.status_handler.add_error_to_status("{0} patches requires Ubuntu Pro for Infrastructure with Extended Security Maintenance".format(len(ua_esm_required_packages)), Constants.PatchOperationErrorCodes.UA_ESM_REQUIRED) # Set the error status with the esm_package details. Will be used in portal.
 
-        self.composite_logger.log_debug("Filter esm packages : [TotalPackagesCount={0}][EsmPackagesCount={1}]".format(len(packages), len(esm_packages)))
-        return non_esm_packages, non_esm_package_versions, esm_packages, esm_package_versions, esm_packages_found
+        self.composite_logger.log_debug("Filter esm packages : [TotalPackagesCount={0}][EsmPackagesCount={1}]".format(len(packages), len(ua_esm_required_packages)))
+        return non_esm_packages, non_esm_package_versions, ua_esm_required_packages, ua_esm_required_package_versions, ua_esm_required_packages_found
 
diff --git a/src/core/src/package_managers/PackageManager.py b/src/core/src/package_managers/PackageManager.py
index 13ba3eff..824fa999 100644
--- a/src/core/src/package_managers/PackageManager.py
+++ b/src/core/src/package_managers/PackageManager.py
@@ -453,10 +453,10 @@ def add_arch_dependencies(self, package_manager, package, packages, package_vers
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def set_security_esm_package_status(self, operation):
+    def set_security_esm_package_status(self, operation, packages):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def filter_out_esm_packages(self, packages, package_versions):
+    def separate_out_esm_packages(self, packages, package_versions):
         pass
 
diff --git a/src/core/src/package_managers/YumPackageManager.py b/src/core/src/package_managers/YumPackageManager.py
index 7c1f9268..bfddfafc 100644
--- a/src/core/src/package_managers/YumPackageManager.py
+++ b/src/core/src/package_managers/YumPackageManager.py
@@ -958,13 +958,13 @@ def add_arch_dependencies(self, package_manager, package, packages, package_vers
                 package_and_dependencies.append(possible_arch_dependency)
                 package_and_dependency_versions.append(possible_arch_dependency_version)
 
-    def set_security_esm_package_status(self, operation):
+    def set_security_esm_package_status(self, operation, packages):
         """
         Set the security-ESM classification for the esm packages. Only needed for apt. No-op for yum and zypper.
         """
         pass
 
-    def filter_out_esm_packages(self, packages, package_versions):
+    def separate_out_esm_packages(self, packages, package_versions):
         """
         Filter out packages from the list where the version matches the UA_ESM_REQUIRED string.
         Only needed for apt. No-op for yum and zypper
diff --git a/src/core/src/package_managers/ZypperPackageManager.py b/src/core/src/package_managers/ZypperPackageManager.py
index 5e866b4e..5f172d40 100644
--- a/src/core/src/package_managers/ZypperPackageManager.py
+++ b/src/core/src/package_managers/ZypperPackageManager.py
@@ -813,13 +813,13 @@ def add_arch_dependencies(self, package_manager, package, packages, package_vers
         """
         return
 
-    def set_security_esm_package_status(self, operation):
+    def set_security_esm_package_status(self, operation, packages):
         """
         Set the security-ESM classification for the esm packages. Only needed for apt. No-op for yum and zypper.
         """
         pass
 
-    def filter_out_esm_packages(self, packages, package_versions):
+    def separate_out_esm_packages(self, packages, package_versions):
         """
         Filter out packages from the list where the version matches the UA_ESM_REQUIRED string.
         Only needed for apt. No-op for yum and zypper