diff --git a/lib/package_register.c b/lib/package_register.c
index 7fc9b3aac..7aaa9b57b 100644
--- a/lib/package_register.c
+++ b/lib/package_register.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2008-2014 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2020 Juan Romero Pardines.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ int HIDDEN
 xbps_register_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_dictionary_t pkgrd)
 {
 	xbps_array_t replaces;
-	xbps_dictionary_t pkgd;
+	xbps_dictionary_t pkgd, pkgdbd;
+	xbps_object_t obj;
 	time_t t;
 	struct tm tm;
 	struct tm *tmp;
@@ -106,15 +107,22 @@ xbps_register_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_dictionary_t pkgrd)
 	}
 	free(buf);
 	/*
-	 * Remove unneeded objs from pkg dictionary.
+	 * Keep objects stored in pkgdb (if found).
 	 */
-	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "download");
-	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "remove-and-update");
-	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "transaction");
-	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "skip-obsoletes");
-	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "pkgname");
-	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "version");
-
+	if ((pkgdbd = xbps_pkgdb_get_pkg(xhp, pkgname))) {
+		obj = xbps_dictionary_get(pkgdbd, "hold");
+		if (obj) {
+			xbps_dictionary_set(pkgd, "hold", obj);
+		}
+		obj = xbps_dictionary_get(pkgdbd, "repolock");
+		if (obj) {
+			xbps_dictionary_set(pkgd, "repolock", obj);
+		}
+		obj = xbps_dictionary_get(pkgdbd, "automatic-install");
+		if (obj) {
+			xbps_dictionary_set(pkgd, "automatic-install", obj);
+		}
+	}
 	/*
 	 * Remove self replacement when applicable.
 	 */
@@ -125,6 +133,16 @@ xbps_register_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_dictionary_t pkgrd)
 		if (!xbps_array_count(replaces))
 			xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "replaces");
 	}
+	/*
+	 * Remove unneeded objs from pkg dictionary.
+	 */
+	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "download");
+	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "remove-and-update");
+	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "transaction");
+	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "skip-obsoletes");
+	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "pkgname");
+	xbps_dictionary_remove(pkgd, "version");
+
 	if (!xbps_dictionary_set(xhp->pkgdb, pkgname, pkgd)) {
 		xbps_dbg_printf(xhp,
 				"%s: failed to set pkgd for %s\n", __func__, pkgver);
diff --git a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/hold_test.sh b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/hold_test.sh
index 36fe37813..40ffbbdfc 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/hold_test.sh
+++ b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/hold_test.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,42 @@ hold_shlibs_body() {
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
 }
 
+atf_test_case keep_on_update
+
+keep_on_update_head() {
+	atf_set "descr" "Tests for pkgs on hold: keep prop on update"
+}
+
+keep_on_update_body() {
+	mkdir -p repo pkg_A
+	cd repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.0_1 -s "A pkg" ../pkg_A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd ..
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/repo -yd A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-pkgdb -r root -m hold A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -H)
+	atf_check_equal $out A-1.0_1
+	cd repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.1_1 -s "A pkg" ../pkg_A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd ..
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/repo -yuvd A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p pkgver A)
+	atf_check_equal $out A-1.1_1
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p hold A)
+	atf_check_equal $out yes
+}
+
 atf_init_test_cases() {
 	atf_add_test_case downgrade_hold
 	atf_add_test_case hold_shlibs
+	atf_add_test_case keep_on_update
 }