diff --git a/functions/configuration.sh b/functions/configuration.sh
index 5826ab2c3..be12f2173 100755
--- a/functions/configuration.sh
+++ b/functions/configuration.sh
@@ -617,6 +617,13 @@ Validate_config ()
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	if In_list "grub-pc" ${LB_BOOTLOADERS} || In_list "grub-efi" ${LB_BOOTLOADERS} || In_list "grub-legacy" ${LB_BOOTLOADERS}; then
+		if In_list "${LIVE_IMAGE_TYPE}" hdd netboot; then
+			Echo_error "You have selected an invalid combination of bootloaders and live image type; the grub-* bootloaders are not compatible with hdd and netboot types."
+			exit 1
+		fi
+	fi
+
 	if ! In_list "${LIVE_IMAGE_TYPE}" iso iso-hybrid hdd tar netboot; then
 		Echo_error "You have specified an invalid value for --binary-image."
 		exit 1
diff --git a/scripts/build/binary_grub-efi b/scripts/build/binary_grub-efi
index 90e25e4fb..d1a9ff91d 100755
--- a/scripts/build/binary_grub-efi
+++ b/scripts/build/binary_grub-efi
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ USAGE="${PROGRAM} [--force]"
 # Processing arguments and configuration files
 Init_config_data "${@}"
 
+if In_list "${LIVE_IMAGE_TYPE}" hdd netboot; then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
 Check_Any_Bootloader_Role "grub-efi"
 
 Echo_message "Begin preparing Grub based EFI support..."
@@ -38,15 +42,6 @@ Acquire_lockfile
 Check_architectures amd64 i386 arm64 armhf
 Check_crossarchitectures
 
-# Setting destination directory
-case "${LIVE_IMAGE_TYPE}" in
-	hdd|netboot)
-		Echo_warning "Bootloader in this image type not yet supported by live-build."
-		Echo_error "This would produce a not bootable image, aborting (FIXME)."
-		exit 1
-		;;
-esac
-
 # Checking depends
 case "${LB_ARCHITECTURES}" in
 	amd64|i386)
diff --git a/scripts/build/binary_grub-legacy b/scripts/build/binary_grub-legacy
index 39e59d437..7891bba65 100755
--- a/scripts/build/binary_grub-legacy
+++ b/scripts/build/binary_grub-legacy
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ USAGE="${PROGRAM} [--force]"
 # Processing arguments and configuration files
 Init_config_data "${@}"
 
+if In_list "${LIVE_IMAGE_TYPE}" hdd netboot; then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
 Check_First_Bootloader_Role "grub-legacy"
 
 Echo_message "Begin installing grub-legacy..."
@@ -103,27 +107,16 @@ case "${LB_INITRAMFS}" in
 esac
 
 # Setting destination directory
-case "${LIVE_IMAGE_TYPE}" in
-	iso|iso-hybrid|tar)
-		case "${LB_INITRAMFS}" in
-			live-boot)
-				DESTDIR_LIVE="binary/live"
-				;;
-
-			*)
-				DESTDIR_LIVE="binary/boot"
-				;;
-		esac
-
-		DESTDIR_INSTALL="binary/install"
+case "${LB_INITRAMFS}" in
+	live-boot)
+		DESTDIR_LIVE="binary/live"
 		;;
 
-	hdd|netboot)
-		Echo_warning "Bootloader in this image type not yet supported by live-build."
-		Echo_error "This would produce a not bootable image, aborting (FIXME)."
-		exit 1
+	*)
+		DESTDIR_LIVE="binary/boot"
 		;;
 esac
+DESTDIR_INSTALL="binary/install"
 
 # Creating directory
 mkdir -p "${DESTDIR_LIVE}"
diff --git a/scripts/build/binary_grub-pc b/scripts/build/binary_grub-pc
index 4549d3b41..85074a486 100755
--- a/scripts/build/binary_grub-pc
+++ b/scripts/build/binary_grub-pc
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ USAGE="${PROGRAM} [--force]"
 # Processing arguments and configuration files
 Init_config_data "${@}"
 
+if In_list "${LIVE_IMAGE_TYPE}" hdd netboot; then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
 Check_Any_Bootloader_Role "grub-pc"
 
 Echo_message "Begin installing grub-pc..."
@@ -47,15 +51,6 @@ Restore_package_cache binary
 # Installing depends
 Install_package
 
-# Setting destination directory
-case "${LIVE_IMAGE_TYPE}" in
-	hdd|netboot)
-		Echo_warning "Bootloader in this image type not yet supported by live-build."
-		Echo_error "This would produce a not bootable image, aborting (FIXME)."
-		exit 1
-		;;
-esac
-
 # Copying templates
 mkdir -p binary/boot/grub/i386-pc