diff --git a/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.cpp b/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.cpp
index 12344e2..1d87208 100644
--- a/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.cpp
+++ b/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2015,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2016,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@
 
   auto entryIt = m_propagatedEntries.find(propagateParameters.parameters.getName());
   if (entryIt != m_propagatedEntries.end()) {
-    BOOST_ASSERT(!entryIt->second.isNew());
+    // in addition to PROPAGATED and PROPAGATE_FAIL, the state may also be NEW,
+    // if its propagation was suspended because there was no connectivity to the Hub.
     NFD_LOG_INFO("prefix has already been propagated: "
                  << propagateParameters.parameters.getName());
     return;
diff --git a/tests/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.t.cpp b/tests/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.t.cpp
index 3699815..2429179 100644
--- a/tests/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/rib/auto-prefix-propagator.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2015,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2016,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -421,6 +421,23 @@
   BOOST_CHECK(m_requests.empty());
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ProcessSuspendedEntries)
+{
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(addIdentity("/test/A"));
+
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(insertEntryToRib("/test/A/app1"));
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(insertEntryToRib("/test/A/app2"));
+  BOOST_CHECK(m_requests.empty()); // no propagation because no hub is connected
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_entries.size(), 1); // /test/A was suspended
+
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(eraseEntryFromRib("/test/A/app2"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_entries.size(), 1); // /test/A was kept for app1
+
+  // repeat the scenario that leads to BUG 3362.
+  // ensure there is no improper assertion.
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(insertEntryToRib("/test/A/app2"));
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(PropagatedEntryExists)
 {
   connectToHub();