diff --git a/dnf/comps.py b/dnf/comps.py
index 19df04dc0a..dbb0ad80fe 100644
--- a/dnf/comps.py
+++ b/dnf/comps.py
@@ -673,8 +673,9 @@ def _group_install(self, group_id, pkg_types, exclude=None, strict=True, exclude
             raise CompsError(_("Group id '%s' does not exist.") % ucd(group_id))
 
         swdb_group = self.history.group.new(group_id, comps_group.name, comps_group.ui_name, pkg_types)
-        for i in comps_group.packages_iter():
-            swdb_group.addPackage(i.name, False, Package._OPT_MAP[i.type])
+        for pkg in comps_group.packages_iter():
+            pkg_installed = self.history.swdb.getPackageCompsGroups(pkg.name) != ()
+            swdb_group.addPackage(pkg.name, pkg_installed, Package._OPT_MAP[pkg.type])
         self.history.group.install(swdb_group)
 
         trans = TransactionBunch()
@@ -712,8 +713,9 @@ def _group_upgrade(self, group_id):
 
         # create a new record for current transaction
         swdb_group = self.history.group.new(group_id, comps_group.name, comps_group.ui_name, pkg_types)
-        for i in comps_group.packages_iter():
-            swdb_group.addPackage(i.name, False, Package._OPT_MAP[i.type])
+        for pkg in comps_group.packages_iter():
+            pkg_installed = self.history.swdb.getPackageCompsGroups(pkg.name) != ()
+            swdb_group.addPackage(pkg.name, pkg_installed, Package._OPT_MAP[pkg.type])
         self.history.group.upgrade(swdb_group)
 
         trans = TransactionBunch()