diff --git a/src/storm-pomdp/builder/BeliefMdpExplorer.h b/src/storm-pomdp/builder/BeliefMdpExplorer.h
index e13e20cf3..bb53c61c6 100644
--- a/src/storm-pomdp/builder/BeliefMdpExplorer.h
+++ b/src/storm-pomdp/builder/BeliefMdpExplorer.h
@@ -287,20 +287,53 @@ namespace storm {
                 std::unordered_map<std::string, storm::models::sparse::StandardRewardModel<ValueType>> mdpRewardModels;
                 if (!mdpActionRewards.empty()) {
                     mdpActionRewards.resize(getCurrentNumberOfMdpChoices(), storm::utility::zero<ValueType>());
-                    mdpRewardModels.emplace("default", storm::models::sparse::StandardRewardModel<ValueType>(boost::optional<std::vector<ValueType>>(), std::move(mdpActionRewards)));
+                    mdpRewardModels.emplace("default",
+                                            storm::models::sparse::StandardRewardModel<ValueType>(boost::optional<std::vector<ValueType>>(), std::move(mdpActionRewards)));
                 }
-                
+
                 storm::storage::sparse::ModelComponents<ValueType> modelComponents(std::move(mdpTransitionMatrix), std::move(mdpLabeling), std::move(mdpRewardModels));
                 exploredMdp = std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(std::move(modelComponents));
                 status = Status::ModelFinished;
             }
-            
+
+            void dropUnreachableStates() {
+                STORM_LOG_ASSERT(status == Status::ModelFinished || status == Status::ModelChecked, "Method call is invalid in current status.");
+                storm::storage::BitVector reachableStates = storm::utility::graph::getReachableStates(getExploredMdp()->getTransitionMatrix(),
+                                                                                                      storm::storage::BitVector(getCurrentNumberOfMdpStates(), {initialMdpState}),
+                                                                                                      storm::storage::BitVector(getCurrentNumberOfMdpStates(), true), targetStates);
+                auto reachableTransitionMatrix = getExploredMdp()->getTransitionMatrix().getSubmatrix(true, reachableStates, reachableStates);
+                auto reachableStateLabeling = getExploredMdp()->getStateLabeling().getSubLabeling(reachableStates);
+                // TODO reward model
+                storm::storage::sparse::ModelComponents<ValueType> modelComponents(std::move(reachableTransitionMatrix), std::move(reachableStateLabeling));
+                exploredMdp = std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(std::move(modelComponents));
+
+                std::vector<BeliefId> reachableMdpStateToBeliefIdMap(reachableStates.getNumberOfSetBits());
+                std::vector<ValueType> reachableLowerValueBounds(reachableStates.getNumberOfSetBits());
+                std::vector<ValueType> reachableUpperValueBounds(reachableStates.getNumberOfSetBits());
+                std::vector<ValueType> reachableValues(reachableStates.getNumberOfSetBits());
+                for (uint64_t state = 0; state < reachableStates.size(); ++state) {
+                    if (reachableStates[state]) {
+                        reachableMdpStateToBeliefIdMap.push_back(mdpStateToBeliefIdMap[state]);
+                        reachableLowerValueBounds.push_back(lowerValueBounds[state]);
+                        reachableUpperValueBounds.push_back(upperValueBounds[state]);
+                        reachableValues.push_back(values[state]);
+                    }
+                    //TODO drop BeliefIds from exploredBeliefIDs?
+                }
+                std::map<BeliefId, MdpStateType> reachableBeliefIdToMdpStateMap;
+                for (MdpStateType state = 0; state < reachableMdpStateToBeliefIdMap.size(); ++state) {
+                    reachableBeliefIdToMdpStateMap[reachableMdpStateToBeliefIdMap[state]] = state;
+                }
+                mdpStateToBeliefIdMap = reachableMdpStateToBeliefIdMap;
+                beliefIdToMdpStateMap = reachableBeliefIdToMdpStateMap;
+            }
+
             std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>> getExploredMdp() const {
                 STORM_LOG_ASSERT(status == Status::ModelFinished || status == Status::ModelChecked, "Method call is invalid in current status.");
                 STORM_LOG_ASSERT(exploredMdp, "Tried to get the explored MDP but exploration was not finished yet.");
                 return exploredMdp;
             }
-            
+
             MdpStateType getCurrentNumberOfMdpStates() const {
                 STORM_LOG_ASSERT(status == Status::Exploring, "Method call is invalid in current status.");
                 return mdpStateToBeliefIdMap.size();