diff --git a/builder/hcloud/step_create_server.go b/builder/hcloud/step_create_server.go
index 63a52d0ef..38542ab0d 100644
--- a/builder/hcloud/step_create_server.go
+++ b/builder/hcloud/step_create_server.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ func (s *stepCreateServer) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) mu
 	}
 
 	if c.RescueMode != "" {
+		ui.Say("Enabling Rescue Mode...")
 		rootPassword, err := setRescue(context.TODO(), client, serverCreateResult.Server, c.RescueMode, sshKeys)
 		if err != nil {
 			err := fmt.Errorf("Error enabling rescue mode: %s", err)
@@ -94,6 +95,20 @@ func (s *stepCreateServer) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) mu
 			ui.Error(err.Error())
 			return multistep.ActionHalt
 		}
+		ui.Say("Reboot server...")
+		action, _, err := client.Server.Reset(context.TODO(), serverCreateResult.Server)
+		if err != nil {
+			err := fmt.Errorf("Error rebooting server: %s", err)
+			state.Put("error", err)
+			ui.Error(err.Error())
+			return multistep.ActionHalt
+		}
+		if err := waitForAction(context.TODO(), client, action); err != nil {
+			err := fmt.Errorf("Error rebooting server: %s", err)
+			state.Put("error", err)
+			ui.Error(err.Error())
+			return multistep.ActionHalt
+		}
 		if c.RescueMode == "freebsd64" {
 			// We will set this only on freebsd
 			ui.Say("Using Root Password instead of SSH Keys...")