diff --git a/module_auto_update/__manifest__.py b/module_auto_update/__manifest__.py
index e99dcf590..0cae64bab 100644
--- a/module_auto_update/__manifest__.py
+++ b/module_auto_update/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {
     'name': 'Module Auto Update',
     'summary': 'Automatically update Odoo modules',
-    'version': '10.0.2.0.2',
+    'version': '10.0.2.0.3',
     'category': 'Extra Tools',
     'website': 'https://github.com/OCA/server-tools',
     'author': 'LasLabs, '
diff --git a/module_auto_update/models/module.py b/module_auto_update/models/module.py
index 29047ed70..e561abe5a 100644
--- a/module_auto_update/models/module.py
+++ b/module_auto_update/models/module.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class IncompleteUpgradeError(exceptions.UserError):
 
 def ensure_module_state(env, modules, state):
     # read module states, bypassing any Odoo cache
+    if not modules:
+        return
     env.cr.execute(
         "SELECT name FROM ir_module_module "
         "WHERE id IN %s AND state != %s",
diff --git a/module_auto_update/tests/test_module.py b/module_auto_update/tests/test_module.py
index 6558f0276..493f75dfe 100644
--- a/module_auto_update/tests/test_module.py
+++ b/module_auto_update/tests/test_module.py
@@ -180,6 +180,42 @@ class TestModuleAfterInstall(TransactionCase):
             finally:
                 Bmu._revert_method('upgrade_module')
 
+    def test_incomplete_upgrade_no_checkusm(self):
+        Imm = self.env['ir.module.module']
+        Bmu = self.env['base.module.upgrade']
+
+        installed_modules = Imm.search(
+            [('state', '=', 'installed')])
+        # change the checksum of 'base'
+        Imm._save_installed_checksums()
+        saved_checksums = Imm._get_saved_checksums()
+
+        Imm._save_checksums(saved_checksums)
+        self.base_module.write({'state': 'to upgrade'})
+
+        def upgrade_module_mock(self_model):
+            upgrade_module_mock.call_count += 1
+            # since we are upgrading base, all installed module
+            # must have been marked to upgrade at this stage
+            self.assertEqual(self.base_module.state, 'to upgrade')
+            self.assertEqual(self.own_module.state, 'installed')
+            installed_modules.write({'state': 'installed'})
+
+        upgrade_module_mock.call_count = 0
+
+        # upgrade_changed_checksum commits, so mock that
+        with mock.patch.object(self.env.cr, 'commit'):
+
+            # we simulate an install by setting module states
+            Bmu._patch_method('upgrade_module',
+                              upgrade_module_mock)
+            # got just other modules to_upgrade and no checksum ones
+            try:
+                Imm.upgrade_changed_checksum()
+                self.assertEqual(upgrade_module_mock.call_count, 1)
+            finally:
+                Bmu._revert_method('upgrade_module')
+
     def test_nothing_to_upgrade(self):
         Imm = self.env['ir.module.module']
         Bmu = self.env['base.module.upgrade']