diff --git a/lib/transaction_conflicts.c b/lib/transaction_conflicts.c
index 8166d77b..09975cee 100644
--- a/lib/transaction_conflicts.c
+++ b/lib/transaction_conflicts.c
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ pkg_conflicts_trans(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_array_t array,
 		 */
 		if ((pkgd = xbps_pkgdb_get_pkg(xhp, cfpkg)) ||
 		    (pkgd = xbps_pkgdb_get_virtualpkg(xhp, cfpkg))) {
+			/* If the conflicting pkg is on hold, ignore it */
+			if (xbps_dictionary_get(pkgd, "hold"))
+				continue;
+
+			/* Ignore itself */
 			xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(pkgd,
 			    "pkgver", &pkgver);
 			pkgname = xbps_pkg_name(pkgver);
@@ -76,13 +81,6 @@ pkg_conflicts_trans(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_array_t array,
 				free(pkgname);
 				continue;
 			}
-			/*
-			 * If the conflicting pkg is on hold, ignore it.
-			 */
-			if (xbps_dictionary_get(pkgd, "hold")) {
-				free(pkgname);
-				continue;
-			}
 			/*
 			 * If there's a pkg for the conflict in transaction,
 			 * ignore it.
@@ -115,6 +113,13 @@ pkg_conflicts_trans(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_array_t array,
 		 */
 		if ((pkgd = xbps_find_pkg_in_array(array, cfpkg, NULL)) ||
 		    (pkgd = xbps_find_virtualpkg_in_array(xhp, array, cfpkg, NULL))) {
+			/* ignore pkgs to be removed or on hold */
+			if (xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(pkgd,
+			    "transaction", &tract)) {
+				if (!strcmp(tract, "remove") || !strcmp(tract, "hold"))
+					continue;
+			}
+			/* ignore itself */
 			xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(pkgd,
 			    "pkgver", &pkgver);
 			pkgname = xbps_pkg_name(pkgver);
@@ -124,12 +129,6 @@ pkg_conflicts_trans(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_array_t array,
 				continue;
 			}
 			free(pkgname);
-			/* ignore pkgs to be removed or on hold */
-			if (xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(pkgd,
-			    "transaction", &tract)) {
-				if (!strcmp(tract, "remove") || !strcmp(tract, "hold"))
-					continue;
-			}
 			xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "found conflicting pkgs in "
 			    "transaction %s <-> %s (matched by %s [trans])\n",
 			    pkgver, repopkgver, cfpkg);
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ pkgdb_conflicts_cb(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_object_t obj,
 	xbps_dictionary_t pkgd;
 	xbps_object_t obj2;
 	xbps_object_iterator_t iter;
-	const char *cfpkg, *repopkgver, *pkgver;
+	const char *cfpkg, *repopkgver, *pkgver, *tract;
 	char *pkgname, *repopkgname, *buf;
 
 	pkg_cflicts = xbps_dictionary_get(obj, "conflicts");
@@ -182,6 +181,13 @@ pkgdb_conflicts_cb(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_object_t obj,
 		    (pkgd = xbps_find_virtualpkg_in_array(xhp, pkgs, cfpkg, NULL))) {
 			xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(pkgd,
 			    "pkgver", &pkgver);
+			/* ignore pkgs to be removed or on hold */
+			if (xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(pkgd,
+			    "transaction", &tract)) {
+				if (!strcmp(tract, "remove") || !strcmp(tract, "hold"))
+					continue;
+			}
+			/* ignore itself */
 			pkgname = xbps_pkg_name(pkgver);
 			assert(pkgname);
 			if (strcmp(pkgname, repopkgname) == 0) {
diff --git a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/conflicts.sh b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/conflicts.sh
index ac8b4869..802c5873 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/conflicts.sh
+++ b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/conflicts.sh
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ conflicts_trans_hold_body() {
 	mkdir some_repo
 	mkdir -p pkg_{A,B}/usr/bin
 	cd some_repo
-	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.0_1 -s "A pkg" --conflicts "B>=1.1_1" ../pkg_A
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.0_1 -s "A pkg" --conflicts "vpkg>19_1" ../pkg_A
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
-	xbps-create -A noarch -n B-1.0_1 -s "B pkg" ../pkg_B
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n B-1.0_1 -s "B pkg" --provides "vpkg-19_1" ../pkg_B
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
 	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
@@ -47,17 +47,19 @@ conflicts_trans_hold_body() {
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
 
 	cd some_repo
-	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.1_1 -s "A pkg" --conflicts "B>=1.1_1" ../pkg_A
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.1_1 -s "A pkg" --conflicts "vpkg>19_1" ../pkg_B
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
-	xbps-create -A noarch -n B-1.1_1 -s "B pkg" ../pkg_B
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n B-1.1_1 -s "B pkg" --provides "vpkg-20_1" ../pkg_B
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
 	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
 	cd ..
 
-	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/some_repo -dyuv
+	echo "B updated to 1.1_1"
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/some_repo -dyuv B
 	atf_check_equal $? 11
 
+	echo "B is now on hold"
 	xbps-pkgdb -r root -m hold B
 	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/some_repo -dyuv
 	atf_check_equal $? 0