diff --git a/lib/suppressions.cpp b/lib/suppressions.cpp
index d395a4c1ed2f..ca3c9fd773a3 100644
--- a/lib/suppressions.cpp
+++ b/lib/suppressions.cpp
@@ -245,8 +245,9 @@ std::string Suppressions::addSuppression(Suppressions::Suppression suppression)
     auto foundSuppression = std::find_if(mSuppressions.begin(), mSuppressions.end(),
                                          std::bind(&Suppression::isSameParameters, &suppression, std::placeholders::_1));
     if (foundSuppression != mSuppressions.end()) {
-        // Update matched state of existing global suppression
-        if (!suppression.isLocal() && suppression.matched)
+        if (suppression.checked)
+            foundSuppression->checked = suppression.checked;
+        if (suppression.matched)
             foundSuppression->matched = suppression.matched;
         return "";
     }