diff --git a/lib/jnpr/junos/utils/sw.py b/lib/jnpr/junos/utils/sw.py
index f2d19eca6..cc3ac3c70 100644
--- a/lib/jnpr/junos/utils/sw.py
+++ b/lib/jnpr/junos/utils/sw.py
@@ -814,6 +814,23 @@ def _progress(report):
 
         self.log = _progress
 
+        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        # Before doing anything, Do check if any pending install exists.
+        # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+        try:
+            pending_install = self._dev.rpc.request_package_checks_pending_install()
+            msg = pending_install.text
+            if msg and msg.strip() != '' and pending_install.getparent().findtext(
+                    'package-result').strip() == '1':
+                _progress(msg)
+                return False
+        except RpcError:
+            _progress("request-package-check-pending-install rpc is not "
+                      "supported on given device")
+        except Exception as ex:
+            _progress("check pending install failed with exception: %s" % ex)
+            # Continue with software installation
+
         # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         # perform a 'safe-copy' of the image to the remote device
         # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/rpc-reply/request-package-check-pending-install-error.xml b/tests/unit/utils/rpc-reply/request-package-check-pending-install-error.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a743a0297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/rpc-reply/request-package-check-pending-install-error.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<rpc-reply>
+<output>
+There is already an install pending.
+    Use the 'request system reboot' command to complete the install,
+    or the 'request system software rollback' command to back it out.
+</output>
+<package-result>
+1
+</package-result>
+</rpc-reply>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/rpc-reply/request-package-check-pending-install.xml b/tests/unit/utils/rpc-reply/request-package-check-pending-install.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2e701dff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/rpc-reply/request-package-check-pending-install.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<rpc-reply>
+<output>
+</output>
+<package-result>
+0
+</package-result>
+</rpc-reply>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_sw.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_sw.py
index f91e86e8e..717a77604 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_sw.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_sw.py
@@ -844,6 +844,17 @@ def test_sw_poweroff_multi_re_vc(self, mock_execute):
         self.sw._multi_VC = False
         self.assertTrue('Shutdown NOW' in self.sw.poweroff())
 
+    @patch('jnpr.junos.Device.execute')
+    def test_sw_check_pending_install(self, mock_execute):
+        mock_execute.side_effect = self._mock_manager
+        package = 'test.tgz'
+        self.assertFalse(self.sw.install(package))
+
+    @patch('jnpr.junos.utils.sw.SW.pkgadd')
+    def test_sw_check_pending_install_RpcError_continue(self, mock_pkgadd):
+        mock_pkgadd.return_value = True
+        self.assertTrue(self.sw.install('test.tgz', no_copy=True))
+
     def _myprogress(self, dev, report):
         pass
 
@@ -889,6 +900,22 @@ def _mock_manager(self, *args, **kwargs):
         elif args:
             if args[0].find('at') is not None:
                 return self._read_file('request-reboot-at.xml')
+            elif self._testMethodName == 'test_sw_check_pending_install':
+                    if args[0].text == 'request-package-check-pending-install':
+                        return self._read_file(
+                            'request-package-check-pending-install-error.xml')
+            elif self._testMethodName == 'test_sw_check_pending_install_RpcError_continue':
+                    if args[0].text == 'request-package-check-pending-install':
+                        xml = '''<rpc-error>
+                        <error-type>protocol</error-type>
+                        <error-tag>operation-failed</error-tag>
+                        <error-severity>error</error-severity>
+                        <error-message>syntax error</error-message>
+                        <error-info>
+                        <bad-element>request-package-check-pendings-install</bad-element>
+                        </error-info>
+                        </rpc-error>'''
+                        return RpcError(rsp=etree.fromstring(xml))
             else:
                 return self._read_file(args[0].tag + '.xml')