diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index c3a4c26c8f..143ec43585 100644
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class FakeGerritChange(object):
         if reset:
             self.checks[checker] = {'state': 'NOT_STARTED',
                                     'created': str(datetime.datetime.now())}
-        chk = self.checks[checker]
+        chk = self.checks.setdefault(checker, {})
         chk['updated'] = str(datetime.datetime.now())
         for (key, default) in [
                 ('state', None),
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_gerrit.py b/tests/unit/test_gerrit.py
index 775b7bbf7a..7c328b09d5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_gerrit.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_gerrit.py
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@ class TestChecksApi(ZuulTestCase):
 
     @simple_layout('layouts/gerrit-checks.yaml')
     def test_check_pipeline(self):
+        B = self.fake_gerrit.addFakeChange('org/project', 'master', 'B')
         A = self.fake_gerrit.addFakeChange('org/project', 'master', 'A')
+        A.setDependsOn(B, 1)
         A.setCheck('zuul:check', reset=True)
         self.waitForPoll('gerrit')
         self.waitUntilSettled()
@@ -308,9 +310,11 @@ class TestChecksApi(ZuulTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(A.checks_history[3]['zuul:check']['message'],
                          'Change passed all voting jobs')
         self.assertHistory([
-            dict(name='test-job', result='SUCCESS', changes='1,1')])
+            dict(name='test-job', result='SUCCESS', changes='1,1 2,1')])
         self.assertEqual(A.reported, 0, "no messages should be reported")
         self.assertEqual(A.messages, [], "no messages should be reported")
+        # Make sure B was never updated
+        self.assertEqual(len(B.checks_history), 0)
 
     @simple_layout('layouts/gerrit-checks.yaml')
     def test_gate_pipeline(self):
diff --git a/zuul/manager/__init__.py b/zuul/manager/__init__.py
index f26867f7bc..81b92b7820 100644
--- a/zuul/manager/__init__.py
+++ b/zuul/manager/__init__.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class PipelineManager(object):
             item.live = live
             self.reportStats(item)
             item.quiet = quiet
-            if not item.reported_enqueue:
+            if item.live and not item.reported_enqueue:
                 self.reportEnqueue(item)
                 item.reported_enqueue = True
             self.enqueueChangesBehind(change, event, quiet,