diff --git a/lib/utils/reify-output.js b/lib/utils/reify-output.js
index e32cfb5823db7..09b31fa9413a6 100644
--- a/lib/utils/reify-output.js
+++ b/lib/utils/reify-output.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const reifyOutput = arb => {
             summary.removed++
             break
           case 'ADD':
-            summary.added++
+            actualTree.inventory.has(d.ideal) && summary.added++
             break
           case 'CHANGE':
             summary.changed++
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test-lib-utils-reify-output.js-TAP.test.js b/tap-snapshots/test-lib-utils-reify-output.js-TAP.test.js
index e1ec1a406c03e..755b236425304 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test-lib-utils-reify-output.js-TAP.test.js
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test-lib-utils-reify-output.js-TAP.test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
  * Make sure to inspect the output below.  Do not ignore changes!
  */
 'use strict'
+exports[`test/lib/utils/reify-output.js TAP added packages should be looked up within returned tree has added pkg in inventory > must match snapshot 1`] = `
+
+added 1 package in {TIME}
+`
+
+exports[`test/lib/utils/reify-output.js TAP added packages should be looked up within returned tree missing added pkg in inventory > must match snapshot 1`] = `
+
+up to date in {TIME}
+`
+
 exports[`test/lib/utils/reify-output.js TAP packages changed message > {"added":0,"removed":0,"changed":0,"audited":0,"json":false} 1`] = `
 
 up to date in {TIME}
diff --git a/test/lib/utils/reify-output.js b/test/lib/utils/reify-output.js
index 546ebc00c5fe0..92a53707f7116 100644
--- a/test/lib/utils/reify-output.js
+++ b/test/lib/utils/reify-output.js
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ t.test('packages changed message', t => {
     settings.json = json
     npmock.command = command
     const mock = {
-      actualTree: { inventory: { size: audited }, children: [] },
+      actualTree: { inventory: { size: audited, has: () => true }, children: [] },
       auditReport: audited ? {
         toJSON: () => mock.auditReport,
         vulnerabilities: {},
@@ -300,3 +300,48 @@ t.test('packages changed message', t => {
 
   t.end()
 })
+
+t.test('added packages should be looked up within returned tree', t => {
+  t.test('has added pkg in inventory', t => {
+    t.plan(1)
+    const reifyOutput = getReifyOutput(
+      out => t.matchSnapshot(out)
+    )
+
+    reifyOutput({
+      actualTree: {
+        name: 'foo',
+        inventory: {
+          has: () => true
+        }
+      },
+      diff: {
+        children: [
+          { action: 'ADD', ideal: { name: 'baz' } }
+        ]
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
+  t.test('missing added pkg in inventory', t => {
+    t.plan(1)
+    const reifyOutput = getReifyOutput(
+      out => t.matchSnapshot(out)
+    )
+
+    reifyOutput({
+      actualTree: {
+        name: 'foo',
+        inventory: {
+          has: () => false
+        }
+      },
+      diff: {
+        children: [
+          { action: 'ADD', ideal: { name: 'baz' } }
+        ]
+      }
+    })
+  })
+  t.end()
+})