diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b07f3d1f3..d8556d531 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ set( CALAMARES_TRANSLATION_LANGUAGES ar ast bg ca cs_CZ da de el en en_GB es_MX
 ### Bump version here
 set( CALAMARES_VERSION_MAJOR 3 )
 set( CALAMARES_VERSION_MINOR 1 )
-set( CALAMARES_VERSION_PATCH 8 )
+set( CALAMARES_VERSION_PATCH 9 )
 set( CALAMARES_VERSION_RC 1 )
 
 set( CALAMARES_VERSION ${CALAMARES_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CALAMARES_VERSION_MINOR}.${CALAMARES_VERSION_PATCH} )
diff --git a/src/modules/netinstall/PackageModel.cpp b/src/modules/netinstall/PackageModel.cpp
index 9fe8305a7..b97793f6d 100644
--- a/src/modules/netinstall/PackageModel.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/netinstall/PackageModel.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ PackageModel::getPackages() const
 {
     QList<PackageTreeItem*> items = getItemPackages( m_rootItem );
     for ( auto package : m_hiddenItems )
-        items.append( getItemPackages( package ) );
+        if ( package->hiddenSelected() )
+            items.append( getItemPackages( package ) );
     QList<PackageTreeItem::ItemData> packages;
     for ( auto item : items )
     {
diff --git a/src/modules/netinstall/PackageTreeItem.cpp b/src/modules/netinstall/PackageTreeItem.cpp
index 77ca07a9c..6ccd53382 100644
--- a/src/modules/netinstall/PackageTreeItem.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/netinstall/PackageTreeItem.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "PackageTreeItem.h"
 
+#include "utils/Logger.h"
+
 PackageTreeItem::PackageTreeItem( const ItemData& data, PackageTreeItem* parent )
     : m_parentItem( parent )
     , m_data( data )
@@ -36,7 +38,15 @@ PackageTreeItem::PackageTreeItem( const QString packageName, PackageTreeItem* pa
 
 PackageTreeItem::PackageTreeItem( PackageTreeItem* parent ) :
     m_parentItem( parent )
-{   }
+{
+}
+
+PackageTreeItem::PackageTreeItem::PackageTreeItem() :
+    PackageTreeItem( QString(), nullptr )
+{
+    m_data.selected = Qt::Checked;
+    m_data.name = QLatin1Literal( "<root>" );
+}
 
 PackageTreeItem::~PackageTreeItem()
 {
@@ -101,6 +111,13 @@ PackageTreeItem::parentItem()
     return m_parentItem;
 }
 
+const PackageTreeItem*
+PackageTreeItem::parentItem() const
+{
+    return m_parentItem;
+}
+
+
 QString
 PackageTreeItem::prettyName() const
 {
@@ -143,6 +160,26 @@ PackageTreeItem::setHidden( bool isHidden )
     m_data.isHidden = isHidden;
 }
 
+bool
+PackageTreeItem::hiddenSelected() const
+{
+    Q_ASSERT( m_data.isHidden );
+    if (! m_data.selected )
+        return false;
+
+    const PackageTreeItem* currentItem = parentItem();
+    while ( currentItem != nullptr )
+    {
+        if ( !currentItem->isHidden() )
+            return currentItem->isSelected() != Qt::Unchecked;
+        currentItem = currentItem->parentItem();
+    }
+
+    /* Has no non-hiddent parents */
+    return m_data.selected;
+}
+
+
 bool
 PackageTreeItem::isCritical() const
 {
@@ -164,34 +201,47 @@ PackageTreeItem::isSelected() const
 void
 PackageTreeItem::setSelected( Qt::CheckState isSelected )
 {
+    if ( parentItem() == nullptr )
+        // This is the root, it is always checked so don't change state
+        return;
+
     m_data.selected = isSelected;
     setChildrenSelected( isSelected );
+
+    // Look for suitable parent item which may change checked-state
+    // when one of its children changes.
     PackageTreeItem* currentItem = parentItem();
-    while ( currentItem != nullptr )
+    while ( ( currentItem != nullptr ) && ( currentItem->childCount() == 0 ) )
     {
-        int childrenSelected = 0;
-        bool isChildPartiallySelected = false;
-        for ( int i = 0; i < currentItem->childCount(); i++ )
-        {
-            if ( currentItem->child( i )->isSelected() == Qt::Checked )
-                childrenSelected++;
-            if ( currentItem->child( i )->isSelected() == Qt::PartiallyChecked )
-                isChildPartiallySelected = true;
-        }
-        if ( !childrenSelected  && !isChildPartiallySelected )
-            currentItem->m_data.selected = Qt::Unchecked;
-        else if ( childrenSelected == currentItem->childCount() )
-            currentItem->m_data.selected = Qt::Checked;
-        else
-            currentItem->m_data.selected = Qt::PartiallyChecked;
         currentItem = currentItem->parentItem();
     }
+    if ( currentItem == nullptr )
+        // Reached the root .. don't bother
+        return;
+
+    // Figure out checked-state based on the children
+    int childrenSelected = 0;
+    int childrenPartiallySelected = 0;
+    for ( int i = 0; i < currentItem->childCount(); i++ )
+    {
+        if ( currentItem->child( i )->isSelected() == Qt::Checked )
+            childrenSelected++;
+        if ( currentItem->child( i )->isSelected() == Qt::PartiallyChecked )
+            childrenPartiallySelected++;
+    }
+    if ( !childrenSelected  && !childrenPartiallySelected)
+        currentItem->setSelected( Qt::Unchecked );
+    else if ( childrenSelected == currentItem->childCount() )
+        currentItem->setSelected( Qt::Checked );
+    else
+        currentItem->setSelected( Qt::PartiallyChecked );
 }
 
 void
 PackageTreeItem::setChildrenSelected( Qt::CheckState isSelected )
 {
     if ( isSelected != Qt::PartiallyChecked )
+        // Children are never root; don't need to use setSelected on them.
         for ( auto child : m_childItems )
         {
             child->m_data.selected = isSelected;
diff --git a/src/modules/netinstall/PackageTreeItem.h b/src/modules/netinstall/PackageTreeItem.h
index e9bbcf59c..5b3520cb4 100644
--- a/src/modules/netinstall/PackageTreeItem.h
+++ b/src/modules/netinstall/PackageTreeItem.h
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ public:
     };
     explicit PackageTreeItem( const ItemData& data, PackageTreeItem* parent = nullptr );
     explicit PackageTreeItem( const QString packageName, PackageTreeItem* parent = nullptr );
-    explicit PackageTreeItem( PackageTreeItem* parent = nullptr );
+    explicit PackageTreeItem( PackageTreeItem* parent );
+    explicit PackageTreeItem();  // The root of the tree; always selected, named <root>
     ~PackageTreeItem() override;
 
     void appendChild( PackageTreeItem* child );
@@ -49,16 +50,30 @@ public:
     int columnCount() const;
     QVariant data( int column ) const override;
     int row() const;
+
     PackageTreeItem* parentItem();
+    const PackageTreeItem* parentItem() const;
+
     QString prettyName() const;
     QString description() const;
     QString preScript() const;
     QString packageName() const;
     QString postScript() const;
+
     bool isHidden() const;
     void setHidden( bool isHidden );
+    /**
+     * @brief Is this hidden item, considered "selected"?
+     *
+     * This asserts when called on a non-hidden item.
+     * A hidden item has its own selected state, but really
+     * falls under the selectedness of the parent item.
+     */
+    bool hiddenSelected() const;
+
     bool isCritical() const;
     void setCritical( bool isCritical );
+
     Qt::CheckState isSelected() const;
     void setSelected( Qt::CheckState isSelected );
     void setChildrenSelected( Qt::CheckState isSelected );