diff --git a/bauh/gems/flatpak/controller.py b/bauh/gems/flatpak/controller.py
index 53dbaac8..79036374 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/flatpak/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/flatpak/controller.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class FlatpakManager(SoftwareManager, SettingsController):
                                                                         latest_version=ref_split[-1],
                                                                         runtime=True,
                                                                         installation=installation,
-                                                                        installed=True,
+                                                                        installed=False,
                                                                         update_component=True,
                                                                         update=True)
 
diff --git a/bauh/gems/flatpak/model.py b/bauh/gems/flatpak/model.py
index 0e10a282..654d4070 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/flatpak/model.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/flatpak/model.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from packaging.version import Version
 
 from bauh.api.abstract.model import SoftwarePackage, PackageStatus
 from bauh.commons import resource
-from bauh.gems.flatpak import ROOT_DIR, VERSION_1_2, VERSION_1_5
+from bauh.gems.flatpak import ROOT_DIR, VERSION_1_2
 from bauh.view.util.translation import I18n
 
 
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ class FlatpakApplication(SoftwarePackage):
         else:
             return f'{self.installation}/{self.ref}'
 
+    def can_be_installed(self) -> bool:
+        return not self.update_component and not self.installed
+
+    def can_be_updated(self) -> bool:
+        return self.update_component or super(FlatpakApplication, self).can_be_updated()
+
     def can_be_uninstalled(self) -> bool:
         return not self.update_component and super(FlatpakApplication, self).can_be_uninstalled()