diff --git a/northd/northd.c b/northd/northd.c
index 64b2e3859d..aed1d425f4 100644
--- a/northd/northd.c
+++ b/northd/northd.c
@@ -3209,8 +3209,11 @@ ovn_port_update_sbrec(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnsb_txn,
                                   "is-remote", false)) {
                     sbrec_port_binding_set_chassis(op->sb,
                                                    op->sb->requested_chassis);
-                } else {
+                    smap_add(&options, "is-remote-nb-bound", "true");
+                } else if (smap_get_bool(&op->sb->options,
+                                         "is-remote-nb-bound", false)) {
                     sbrec_port_binding_set_chassis(op->sb, NULL);
+                    smap_add(&options, "is-remote-nb-bound", "false");
                 }
             } else if (op->sb->chassis &&
                        smap_get_bool(&op->sb->chassis->other_config,
diff --git a/tests/ovn.at b/tests/ovn.at
index 9c1c3d9fdc..39cc79459a 100644
--- a/tests/ovn.at
+++ b/tests/ovn.at
@@ -39727,3 +39727,37 @@ OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
 
 AT_CLEANUP
 ])
+
+# ovn-kubernetes used to explicitly set chassis,
+# test if we don't accidentally remove it.
+OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
+AT_SETUP([Remote port with explicit SB chassis])
+ovn_start
+
+net_add n1
+
+sim_add hv1
+as hv1
+check ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys
+ovn_attach n1 br-phys 192.168.0.11
+
+check ovn-sbctl chassis-add hv2 geneve 192.168.0.12 \
+    -- set chassis hv2 other_config:is-remote=true
+
+check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls
+check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls lsp
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-set-type lsp remote
+
+remote_chassis=$(fetch_column Chassis _uuid name=hv2)
+lsp_uuid=$(fetch_column Port_Binding _uuid logical_port=lsp)
+
+check ovn-sbctl set Port_Binding $lsp_uuid chassis=$remote_chassis
+
+check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
+
+check_column $remote_chassis Port_Binding chassis logical_port=lsp
+
+OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
+
+AT_CLEANUP
+])