diff --git a/src/as-pool.c b/src/as-pool.c
index 93f6e023c..4af3644d2 100644
--- a/src/as-pool.c
+++ b/src/as-pool.c
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ as_pool_update_addon_info (AsPool *pool, AsComponent *cpt)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		/* don't act if we already have addons */
-		if (as_component_get_addons (extended_cpt)->len > 0)
+		/* don't add the same addon more than once */
+		if (g_ptr_array_find (as_component_get_addons (extended_cpt), cpt, NULL))
 			continue;
 
 		as_component_add_addon (extended_cpt, cpt);