diff --git a/landscape/client/configuration.py b/landscape/client/configuration.py
index 246099b0..16857ead 100644
--- a/landscape/client/configuration.py
+++ b/landscape/client/configuration.py
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ def attempt_registration(
 
     :returns: an exit code based on the registration result.
     """
+
     client_info = ClientRegistrationInfo.from_identity(identity)
 
     for retry in range(retries):
@@ -750,6 +751,7 @@ def attempt_registration(
                 config.url,
                 cainfo=config.ssl_public_key,
             )
+
             break
         except RegistrationException as e:
             # This is unlikely to be resolved by the time we retry, so we fail
@@ -763,7 +765,12 @@ def attempt_registration(
         # We're finished retrying and haven't succeeded yet.
         return 2
 
-    set_secure_id(config, registration_info.secure_id)
+    set_secure_id(
+        config,
+        registration_info.secure_id,
+        registration_info.insecure_id,
+    )
+
     print("Registration request sent successfully")
     restart_client(config)
 
@@ -805,7 +812,7 @@ def registration_info_text(config, registration_status):
     return text
 
 
-def set_secure_id(config, new_id):
+def set_secure_id(config, new_id, insecure_id=None):
     """Persists a secure id in the identity data file. This is used to indicate
     whether we are currently in the process of registering.
     """
@@ -819,6 +826,8 @@ def set_secure_id(config, new_id):
     )
     identity = Identity(config, persist)
     identity.secure_id = new_id
+    if insecure_id is not None:
+        identity.insecure_id = insecure_id
     persist.save()
 
 
@@ -910,6 +919,7 @@ def main(args, print=print):
         )
 
     exit_code = 0
+
     if should_register:
         exit_code = attempt_registration(identity, config)
         restart_client(config)
diff --git a/landscape/client/registration.py b/landscape/client/registration.py
index afb584f0..322cd18d 100644
--- a/landscape/client/registration.py
+++ b/landscape/client/registration.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def from_identity(
         cls: Type["ClientRegistrationInfo"],
         identity: Identity,
     ) -> "ClientRegistrationInfo":
+
         return cls(
             identity.access_group,
             identity.account_name,
diff --git a/landscape/client/tests/test_configuration.py b/landscape/client/tests/test_configuration.py
index a8774d62..9dda91fe 100644
--- a/landscape/client/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/landscape/client/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from landscape.client.configuration import setup
 from landscape.client.configuration import show_help
 from landscape.client.configuration import store_public_key_data
+from landscape.client.registration import RegistrationInfo
 from landscape.client.serviceconfig import ServiceConfigException
 from landscape.client.tests.helpers import LandscapeTest
 from landscape.lib.compat import ConfigParser
@@ -1496,6 +1497,48 @@ def test_register_silent(
         mock_register.assert_called_once()
         mock_input.assert_not_called()
 
+    @mock.patch(
+        "landscape.client.configuration.ClientRegistrationInfo.from_identity",
+    )
+    @mock.patch("landscape.client.configuration.restart_client")
+    @mock.patch("landscape.client.configuration.input")
+    @mock.patch("landscape.client.configuration.set_secure_id")
+    @mock.patch("landscape.client.configuration.register")
+    @mock.patch("landscape.client.configuration.setup")
+    def test_register_insecure_id(
+        self,
+        mock_setup,
+        mock_register,
+        mock_set_secure_id,
+        mock_input,
+        mock_restart_client,
+        mock_client_info,
+    ):
+        """
+        Tests that silent registration sets insecure id when provided
+        """
+
+        mock_register.return_value = RegistrationInfo(
+            10,
+            "fake-secure-id",
+            "fake-server-uuid",
+        )
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            SystemExit,
+            main,
+            ["--silent", "-c", self.make_working_config()],
+            print=noop_print,
+        )
+
+        mock_setup.assert_called_once()
+        mock_input.assert_not_called()
+        mock_set_secure_id.assert_called_once_with(
+            mock.ANY,
+            "fake-secure-id",
+            10,
+        )
+
     @mock.patch("landscape.client.configuration.input")
     @mock.patch("landscape.client.configuration.attempt_registration")
     @mock.patch(