diff --git a/tests/xbps/xbps-alternatives/main.sh b/tests/xbps/xbps-alternatives/main.sh
index ee562359..bc9665ea 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/xbps-alternatives/main.sh
+++ b/tests/xbps/xbps-alternatives/main.sh
@@ -493,6 +493,38 @@ less_entries_update_body() {
 	atf_check_equal $rv 0
 }
 
+atf_test_case more_entries_update
+
+more_entries_update_head() {
+    atf_set "descr" "xbps-alternatives: add symlinks provided by package update"
+}
+
+more_entries_update_body() {
+    mkdir -p repo pkg_A/usr/bin pkg_B/usr/bin
+    touch pkg_A/usr/bin/A1 pkg_A/usr/bin/A2 pkg_B/usr/bin/B1
+
+    cd repo
+    xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.1_1 -s "A pkg" --alternatives "1:1:/usr/bin/A1" ../pkg_A
+    atf_check_equal $? 0
+    xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+    atf_check_equal $? 0
+    cd ..
+    xbps-install -r root --repository=repo -ydv A
+    atf_check_equal $? 0
+    cd repo
+    xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.2_1 -s "A pkg" --alternatives "1:1:/usr/bin/A1 1:2:/usr/bin/A2" ../pkg_A
+    atf_check_equal $? 0
+    xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+    atf_check_equal $? 0
+    cd ..
+    xbps-install -r root --repository=repo -ydvu
+    atf_check_equal $? 0
+    rv=0
+    [ -e root/usr/bin/2 ] || rv=1
+    atf_check_equal $rv 0
+}
+
+
 atf_test_case useless_switch
 
 useless_switch_head() {
@@ -599,6 +631,7 @@ atf_init_test_cases() {
 	atf_add_test_case update_pkgs
 	atf_add_test_case less_entries
 	atf_add_test_case less_entries_update
+	atf_add_test_case more_entries_update
 	atf_add_test_case useless_switch
 	atf_add_test_case remove_current_provider
 }