diff --git a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/installmode_test.sh b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/installmode_test.sh
index 7363609f..9d1e8cd9 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/installmode_test.sh
+++ b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/installmode_test.sh
@@ -62,6 +62,54 @@ instmode_auto_body() {
 	atf_check_equal $out yes
 }
 
+atf_test_case instmode_auto_update
+
+instmode_auto_update_head() {
+	atf_set "descr" "installation mode: basic test for automatic mode during updates"
+}
+
+instmode_auto_update_body() {
+	mkdir some_repo
+	mkdir -p pkg_a/usr/bin pkg_b/usr/bin
+	touch -f pkg_a/usr/bin/foo pkg_b/usr/bin/blah
+
+	cd some_repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n a-1.0_1 -s "foo pkg" ../pkg_a
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n b-1.0_1 -s "foo pkg" ../pkg_b
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd ..
+
+	xbps-install -r root -c null.conf --repository=$PWD/some_repo -Ayd a
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-install -r root -c null.conf --repository=$PWD/some_repo -yd b
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root --property=automatic-install a)
+	atf_check_equal $out yes
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root --property=automatic-install b)
+	atf_check_equal $out ""
+
+	cd some_repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n a-1.1_1 -s "foo pkg" ../pkg_a
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n b-1.1_1 -s "foo pkg" ../pkg_b
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd ..
+
+	xbps-install -r root -c null.conf --repository=$PWD/some_repo -Aydu
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root --property=automatic-install a)
+	atf_check_equal $out yes
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root --property=automatic-install b)
+	atf_check_equal $out ""
+}
+
 # 1- preserve installation mode on updates
 atf_test_case instmode_update
 
@@ -344,6 +392,7 @@ instmode_auto_dependency_configure_body() {
 atf_init_test_cases() {
 	atf_add_test_case instmode
 	atf_add_test_case instmode_auto
+	atf_add_test_case instmode_auto_update
 	atf_add_test_case instmode_update
 	atf_add_test_case instmode_reinstall
 	atf_add_test_case instmode_dependency_update