2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/archival/dpkg.c b/archival/dpkg.c
index 845cfa67b..a00697207 100644
--- a/archival/dpkg.c
+++ b/archival/dpkg.c
@@ -1420,6 +1420,8 @@ extern int dpkg_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                          * is written to the status file*/
                                         status_node->status = search_name_hashtable("install reinstreq not-installed");
                                         status_hashtable[status_num] = status_node;
+                                } else {
+                                        status_hashtable[status_num]->status = search_name_hashtable("install reinstreq installed");
                                 }
                         }
                 }
diff --git a/dpkg.c b/dpkg.c
index 845cfa67b..a00697207 100644
--- a/dpkg.c
+++ b/dpkg.c
@@ -1420,6 +1420,8 @@ extern int dpkg_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                          * is written to the status file*/
                                         status_node->status = search_name_hashtable("install reinstreq not-installed");
                                         status_hashtable[status_num] = status_node;
+                                } else {
+                                        status_hashtable[status_num]->status = search_name_hashtable("install reinstreq installed");
                                 }
                         }
                 }