1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/depcache.cc b/apt-pkg/depcache.cc
index 4940387a6..b2173d2e4 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/depcache.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/depcache.cc
@@ -1424,8 +1424,11 @@ bool pkgDepCache::IsInstallOkDependenciesSatisfiableByCandidates(PkgIterator con
          {
 	    SetCandidateVersion(Pkg.CurrentVer());
             StateCache &State = PkgState[Pkg->ID];
-            State.Mode = ModeKeep;
-            State.Update(Pkg, *this);
+	    if (State.Mode != ModeDelete)
+	    {
+	       State.Mode = ModeKeep;
+	       State.Update(Pkg, *this);
+	    }
          }
 	 return false;
       }