diff --git a/clients/js/test/plugins/asset/updateDelegate.test.ts b/clients/js/test/plugins/asset/updateDelegate.test.ts
index 9598851a..9355ef91 100644
--- a/clients/js/test/plugins/asset/updateDelegate.test.ts
+++ b/clients/js/test/plugins/asset/updateDelegate.test.ts
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ test('it cannot add updateDelegate plugin with additional delegate as additional
   await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'NoApprovals' });
 });
 
-test('it cannot update the update authority of the asset as an updateDelegate additional delegate', async (t) => {
+test('it can update the update authority of the asset as an updateDelegate additional delegate', async (t) => {
   const umi = await createUmi();
   const updateDelegate = generateSigner(umi);
   const updateDelegate2 = generateSigner(umi);
@@ -703,16 +703,21 @@ test('it cannot update the update authority of the asset as an updateDelegate ad
     ],
   });
 
-  const result = update(umi, {
+  await update(umi, {
     asset,
     authority: updateDelegate,
     newUpdateAuthority: updateAuthority('Address', [updateDelegate2.publicKey]),
   }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
 
-  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'NoApprovals' });
+  await assertAsset(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_ASSET,
+    asset: asset.publicKey,
+    owner: umi.identity.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: { type: 'Address', address: updateDelegate2.publicKey },
+  });
 });
 
-test('it cannot update the update authority of the asset as an updateDelegate root authority', async (t) => {
+test('it can update the update authority of the asset as an updateDelegate root authority', async (t) => {
   const umi = await createUmi();
   const updateDelegate = generateSigner(umi);
   const updateDelegate2 = generateSigner(umi);
@@ -727,13 +732,18 @@ test('it cannot update the update authority of the asset as an updateDelegate ro
     ],
   });
 
-  const result = update(umi, {
+  await update(umi, {
     asset,
     authority: updateDelegate,
     newUpdateAuthority: updateAuthority('Address', [updateDelegate2.publicKey]),
   }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
 
-  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'NoApprovals' });
+  await assertAsset(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_ASSET,
+    asset: asset.publicKey,
+    owner: umi.identity.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: { type: 'Address', address: updateDelegate2.publicKey },
+  });
 });
 
 test('an updateDelegate can add a plugin to an asset', async (t) => {
diff --git a/clients/js/test/plugins/collection/updateDelegate.test.ts b/clients/js/test/plugins/collection/updateDelegate.test.ts
index 8c27330f..7b0197aa 100644
--- a/clients/js/test/plugins/collection/updateDelegate.test.ts
+++ b/clients/js/test/plugins/collection/updateDelegate.test.ts
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ test('it can approve/revoke non-updateDelegate plugin on an asset as collection
   });
 });
 
-test('it cannot update the update authority of the collection as an updateDelegate additional delegate', async (t) => {
+test('it can update the update authority of the collection as an updateDelegate additional delegate', async (t) => {
   const umi = await createUmi();
   const updateDelegate = generateSigner(umi);
   const updateDelegate2 = generateSigner(umi);
@@ -668,16 +668,20 @@ test('it cannot update the update authority of the collection as an updateDelega
     ],
   });
 
-  const result = updateCollection(umi, {
+  await updateCollection(umi, {
     collection: collection.publicKey,
     authority: updateDelegate,
     newUpdateAuthority: updateDelegate2.publicKey,
   }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
 
-  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'InvalidAuthority' });
+  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: updateDelegate2.publicKey,
+  });
 });
 
-test('it cannot update the update authority of the collection as an updateDelegate root authority', async (t) => {
+test('it can update the update authority of the collection as an updateDelegate root authority', async (t) => {
   const umi = await createUmi();
   const updateDelegate = generateSigner(umi);
   const updateDelegate2 = generateSigner(umi);
@@ -692,13 +696,17 @@ test('it cannot update the update authority of the collection as an updateDelega
     ],
   });
 
-  const result = updateCollection(umi, {
+  await updateCollection(umi, {
     collection: collection.publicKey,
     authority: updateDelegate,
     newUpdateAuthority: updateDelegate2.publicKey,
   }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
 
-  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'InvalidAuthority' });
+  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: updateDelegate2.publicKey,
+  });
 });
 
 test('it can update collection details as an updateDelegate additional delegate', async (t) => {
diff --git a/clients/js/test/updateV2.test.ts b/clients/js/test/updateV2.test.ts
index bcee1b63..691ad390 100644
--- a/clients/js/test/updateV2.test.ts
+++ b/clients/js/test/updateV2.test.ts
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ test('it can change an asset collection using same update authority (delegate ex
   });
 });
 
-test('it cannot remove an asset from collection using update delegate', async (t) => {
+test('it can remove an asset from collection using update delegate', async (t) => {
   const umi = await createUmi();
   const collectionAuthority = generateSigner(umi);
   const { asset, collection } = await createAssetWithCollection(
@@ -1107,17 +1107,22 @@ test('it cannot remove an asset from collection using update delegate', async (t
     numMinted: 1,
   });
 
-  const result = update(umi, {
+  await update(umi, {
     asset,
     collection,
     newUpdateAuthority: updateAuthority('Address', [umi.identity.publicKey]),
     authority: updateDelegate,
   }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
 
-  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'NoApprovals' });
+  await assertAsset(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_ASSET,
+    asset: asset.publicKey,
+    owner: umi.identity.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: { type: 'Address', address: umi.identity.publicKey },
+  });
 });
 
-test('it cannot remove an asset from collection using additional update delegate', async (t) => {
+test('it can remove an asset from collection using additional update delegate', async (t) => {
   const umi = await createUmi();
   const collectionAuthority = generateSigner(umi);
   const { asset, collection } = await createAssetWithCollection(
@@ -1157,14 +1162,19 @@ test('it cannot remove an asset from collection using additional update delegate
     numMinted: 1,
   });
 
-  const result = update(umi, {
+  await update(umi, {
     asset,
     collection,
     newUpdateAuthority: updateAuthority('Address', [umi.identity.publicKey]),
     authority: additionalDelegate,
   }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
 
-  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'NoApprovals' });
+  await assertAsset(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_ASSET,
+    asset: asset.publicKey,
+    owner: umi.identity.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: { type: 'Address', address: umi.identity.publicKey },
+  });
 });
 
 test('it cannot add asset to collection using additional update delegate on new collection', async (t) => {
diff --git a/programs/mpl-core/src/plugins/internal/authority_managed/update_delegate.rs b/programs/mpl-core/src/plugins/internal/authority_managed/update_delegate.rs
index d8a952d2..471755da 100644
--- a/programs/mpl-core/src/plugins/internal/authority_managed/update_delegate.rs
+++ b/programs/mpl-core/src/plugins/internal/authority_managed/update_delegate.rs
@@ -164,14 +164,12 @@ impl PluginValidation for UpdateDelegate {
         &self,
         ctx: &PluginValidationContext,
     ) -> Result<ValidationResult, ProgramError> {
-        if ((ctx.resolved_authorities.is_some()
-        && ctx
-            .resolved_authorities
-            .unwrap()
-            .contains(ctx.self_authority))
-            || self.additional_delegates.contains(ctx.authority_info.key))
-            // We do not allow the root authority (either Collection or Address) to be changed by this delegate.
-            && ctx.new_collection_authority.is_none() && ctx.new_asset_authority.is_none()
+        if (ctx.resolved_authorities.is_some()
+            && ctx
+                .resolved_authorities
+                .unwrap()
+                .contains(ctx.self_authority))
+            || self.additional_delegates.contains(ctx.authority_info.key)
         {
             approve!()
         } else {