diff --git a/conda_libmamba_solver/state.py b/conda_libmamba_solver/state.py
index aed7fc19..8c5092bf 100644
--- a/conda_libmamba_solver/state.py
+++ b/conda_libmamba_solver/state.py
@@ -541,11 +541,12 @@ def early_exit(self) -> IndexedSet[PackageRecord]:
 
             if sis.force_remove:
                 return force_remove_solution
-
-        if sis.update_modifier.SPECS_SATISFIED_SKIP_SOLVE and not sis.is_removing:
+        elif sis.update_modifier.SPECS_SATISFIED_SKIP_SOLVE:
             for name, spec in sis.requested.items():
                 if name not in sis.installed:
                     break
+                if not any(spec.match(record) for record in sis.installed.values()):
+                    break
             else:
                 # All specs match a package in the current environment.
                 # Return early, with the current solution (at this point, .records is set
diff --git a/news/606-skip b/news/606-skip
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa37c268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/606-skip
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Consider whether the full spec matches anything installed (not just name) when `--satisfied-skip-solve` is in use. (#605 via #606)
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/tests/test_solver.py b/tests/test_solver.py
index 9b916225..ee43baaa 100644
--- a/tests/test_solver.py
+++ b/tests/test_solver.py
@@ -580,3 +580,10 @@ def test_prune_existing_env_dependencies_are_solved(conda_cli, tmp_path):
         print(out)
         print(err, file=sys.stderr)
         assert rc == 0
+
+
+def test_satisfied_skip_solve_matchspec(conda_cli, tmp_env):
+    with tmp_env("ca-certificates") as prefix:
+        conda_cli(
+            "install", "-p", prefix, "-S", "ca-certificates>10000", raises=PackagesNotFoundError
+        )