diff --git a/src/apptask.js b/src/apptask.js
index 1e53e6032..e958125f7 100644
--- a/src/apptask.js
+++ b/src/apptask.js
@@ -243,9 +243,10 @@ async function downloadImage(manifest) {
     await docker.downloadImage(manifest);
 }
 
-async function updateChecklist(app, newChecks) {
+async function updateChecklist(app, newChecks, acknowledged = false) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof app, 'object');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof newChecks, 'object');
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof acknowledged, 'boolean');
 
     // add new checklist items depending on sso state
     const checklist = app.checklist || {};
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ async function updateChecklist(app, newChecks) {
         if (app.checklist[k]) continue;
 
         const item = {
-            acknowledged: false,
+            acknowledged: acknowledged,
             sso: newChecks[k].sso,
             appVersion: app.version,
             message: newChecks[k].message,
@@ -616,7 +617,7 @@ async function update(app, args, progressCallback) {
     }
 
     await progressCallback({ percent: 20, message: 'Updating checklist' });
-    await updateChecklist(app, app.manifest.checklist || {});
+    await updateChecklist(app, app.manifest.checklist || {}, true /* new state acked */);
 
     // download new image before app is stopped. this is so we can reduce downtime
     // and also not remove the 'common' layers when the old image is deleted