diff --git a/update_attempter.cc b/update_attempter.cc
index 50c72f0..179b455 100644
--- a/update_attempter.cc
+++ b/update_attempter.cc
@@ -1051,6 +1051,13 @@
     system_state_->payload_state()->SetStagingWaitPeriod(TimeDelta());
     prefs_->Delete(kPrefsUpdateFirstSeenAt);
 
+    if (is_install_) {
+      LOG(INFO) << "DLC successfully installed, no reboot needed.";
+      SetStatusAndNotify(UpdateStatus::IDLE);
+      ScheduleUpdates();
+      return;
+    }
+
     SetStatusAndNotify(UpdateStatus::UPDATED_NEED_REBOOT);
     ScheduleUpdates();
     LOG(INFO) << "Update successfully applied, waiting to reboot.";
diff --git a/update_attempter.h b/update_attempter.h
index 7371507..9e1f2ac 100644
--- a/update_attempter.h
+++ b/update_attempter.h
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@
   FRIEND_TEST(UpdateAttempterTest, CreatePendingErrorEventResumedTest);
   FRIEND_TEST(UpdateAttempterTest, DisableDeltaUpdateIfNeededTest);
   FRIEND_TEST(UpdateAttempterTest, DownloadProgressAccumulationTest);
+  FRIEND_TEST(UpdateAttempterTest, InstallSetsStatusIdle);
   FRIEND_TEST(UpdateAttempterTest, MarkDeltaUpdateFailureTest);
   FRIEND_TEST(UpdateAttempterTest, PingOmahaTest);
   FRIEND_TEST(UpdateAttempterTest, ReportDailyMetrics);
diff --git a/update_attempter_unittest.cc b/update_attempter_unittest.cc
index f2905bc..3209f15 100644
--- a/update_attempter_unittest.cc
+++ b/update_attempter_unittest.cc
@@ -1216,6 +1216,17 @@
   EXPECT_EQ("", attempter_.forced_omaha_url());
 }
 
+TEST_F(UpdateAttempterTest, InstallSetsStatusIdle) {
+  attempter_.CheckForInstall({}, "http://foo.bar");
+  attempter_.status_ = UpdateStatus::DOWNLOADING;
+  EXPECT_TRUE(attempter_.is_install_);
+  attempter_.ProcessingDone(nullptr, ErrorCode::kSuccess);
+  UpdateEngineStatus status;
+  attempter_.GetStatus(&status);
+  // Should set status to idle after an install operation.
+  EXPECT_EQ(UpdateStatus::IDLE, status.status);
+}
+
 TEST_F(UpdateAttempterTest, RollbackAfterInstall) {
   attempter_.is_install_ = true;
   attempter_.Rollback(false);