diff --git a/coderd/prebuilds/preset_snapshot.go b/coderd/prebuilds/preset_snapshot.go
index 2db9694f7f376..8441a350187d2 100644
--- a/coderd/prebuilds/preset_snapshot.go
+++ b/coderd/prebuilds/preset_snapshot.go
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ type ReconciliationActions struct {
 	BackoffUntil time.Time
 }
 
+func (ra *ReconciliationActions) IsNoop() bool {
+	return ra.Create == 0 && len(ra.DeleteIDs) == 0 && ra.BackoffUntil.IsZero()
+}
+
 // CalculateState computes the current state of prebuilds for a preset, including:
 // - Actual: Number of currently running prebuilds
 // - Desired: Number of prebuilds desired as defined in the preset
diff --git a/enterprise/coderd/prebuilds/reconcile.go b/enterprise/coderd/prebuilds/reconcile.go
index 134365b65766b..1b99e46a56680 100644
--- a/enterprise/coderd/prebuilds/reconcile.go
+++ b/enterprise/coderd/prebuilds/reconcile.go
@@ -310,6 +310,15 @@ func (c *StoreReconciler) ReconcilePreset(ctx context.Context, ps prebuilds.Pres
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// Nothing has to be done.
+	if !ps.Preset.UsingActiveVersion && actions.IsNoop() {
+		logger.Debug(ctx, "skipping reconciliation for preset - nothing has to be done",
+			slog.F("template_id", ps.Preset.TemplateID.String()), slog.F("template_name", ps.Preset.TemplateName),
+			slog.F("template_version_id", ps.Preset.TemplateVersionID.String()), slog.F("template_version_name", ps.Preset.TemplateVersionName),
+			slog.F("preset_id", ps.Preset.ID.String()), slog.F("preset_name", ps.Preset.Name))
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// nolint:gocritic // ReconcilePreset needs Prebuilds Orchestrator permissions.
 	prebuildsCtx := dbauthz.AsPrebuildsOrchestrator(ctx)