diff --git a/docs/sudo.man.in b/docs/sudo.man.in
index 15a07c0ac..8d4f6e30b 100644
--- a/docs/sudo.man.in
+++ b/docs/sudo.man.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .nr BA @BAMAN@
 .nr LC @LCMAN@
 .nr PS @PSMAN@
-.TH "SUDO" "@mansectsu@" "February 16, 2022" "Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@" "System Manager's Manual"
+.TH "SUDO" "@mansectsu@" "August 2, 2022" "Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@" "System Manager's Manual"
 .nh
 .if n .ad l
 .SH "NAME"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 .HP 5n
 \fBsudo\fR
 \fB\-v\fR
-[\fB\-ABknS\fR]
+[\fB\-ABkNnS\fR]
 .if \n(BA [\fB\-a\fR\ \fItype\fR]
 [\fB\-g\fR\ \fIgroup\fR]
 [\fB\-h\fR\ \fIhost\fR]
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 .HP 5n
 \fBsudo\fR
 \fB\-l\fR
-[\fB\-ABknS\fR]
+[\fB\-ABkNnS\fR]
 .if \n(BA [\fB\-a\fR\ \fItype\fR]
 [\fB\-g\fR\ \fIgroup\fR]
 [\fB\-h\fR\ \fIhost\fR]
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 .br
 .HP 9n
 \fBsudoedit\fR
-[\fB\-ABknS\fR]
+[\fB\-ABkNnS\fR]
 .if \n(BA [\fB\-a\fR\ \fItype\fR]
 [\fB\-C\fR\ \fInum\fR]
 .if \n(LC [\fB\-c\fR\ \fIclass\fR]
@@ -532,6 +532,22 @@ is specified but not allowed by the policy,
 \fBsudo\fR
 will exit with a status value of 1.
 .TP 12n
+\fB\-N\fR, \fB\--no-update\fR
+Do not update the user's cached credentials, even if the user successfully
+authenticates.
+Unlike the
+\fB\-k\fR
+flag, existing cached credentials are used if they are valid.
+To detect when the user's cached credentials are valid (or when no
+authentication is required), the following command can be used:
+.RS 18n
+sudo -Nnv
+.RE
+.RS 12n
+.sp
+Not all security policies support credential caching.
+.RE
+.TP 12n
 \fB\-n\fR, \fB\--non-interactive\fR
 Avoid prompting the user for input of any kind.
 If a password is required for the command to run,
diff --git a/docs/sudo.mdoc.in b/docs/sudo.mdoc.in
index 3b1914aa2..f5a687e74 100644
--- a/docs/sudo.mdoc.in
+++ b/docs/sudo.mdoc.in
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .nr BA @BAMAN@
 .nr LC @LCMAN@
 .nr PS @PSMAN@
-.Dd February 16, 2022
+.Dd August 2, 2022
 .Dt SUDO @mansectsu@
 .Os Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 .Sh NAME
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 .Fl h | K | k | V
 .Nm sudo
 .Fl v
-.Op Fl ABknS
+.Op Fl ABkNnS
 .if \n(BA \{\
 .Op Fl a Ar type
 .\}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 .Op Fl u Ar user
 .Nm sudo
 .Fl l
-.Op Fl ABknS
+.Op Fl ABkNnS
 .if \n(BA \{\
 .Op Fl a Ar type
 .\}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 .Op Fl i | s
 .Op Ar command
 .Nm sudoedit
-.Op Fl ABknS
+.Op Fl ABkNnS
 .if \n(BA \{\
 .Op Fl a Ar type
 .\}
@@ -505,6 +505,17 @@ If a
 is specified but not allowed by the policy,
 .Nm
 will exit with a status value of 1.
+.It Fl N , -no-update
+Do not update the user's cached credentials, even if the user successfully
+authenticates.
+Unlike the
+.Fl k
+flag, existing cached credentials are used if they are valid.
+To detect when the user's cached credentials are valid (or when no
+authentication is required), the following command can be used:
+.Dl sudo -Nnv
+.Pp
+Not all security policies support credential caching.
 .It Fl n , -non-interactive
 Avoid prompting the user for input of any kind.
 If a password is required for the command to run,
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/check.c b/plugins/sudoers/check.c
index 6f5d9cc0a..d6ef6be2a 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/check.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/check.c
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ done:
 	 * Only update time stamp if user validated and was approved.
 	 * Failure to update the time stamp is not a fatal error.
 	 */
-	if (ret == true && closure.tstat != TS_ERROR) {
-	    if (ISSET(validated, VALIDATE_SUCCESS))
+	if (ret == true && ISSET(validated, VALIDATE_SUCCESS)) {
+	    if (ISSET(mode, MODE_UPDATE_TICKET) && closure.tstat != TS_ERROR)
 		(void)timestamp_update(closure.cookie, closure.auth_pw);
 	}
     }
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/policy.c b/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
index fe2c20d73..a7d79a6da 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ parse_bool(const char *line, int varlen, int *flags, int fval)
     }
 }
 
-#define RUN_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_PRESERVE_ENV|MODE_RESET_HOME|MODE_IMPLIED_SHELL|MODE_LOGIN_SHELL|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_PRESERVE_GROUPS|MODE_SHELL|MODE_RUN|MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED)
-#define EDIT_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_EDIT)
-#define LIST_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_LIST|MODE_CHECK)
-#define VALIDATE_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_VALIDATE)
-#define INVALIDATE_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_INVALIDATE)
+#define RUN_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_PRESERVE_ENV|MODE_RESET_HOME|MODE_IMPLIED_SHELL|MODE_LOGIN_SHELL|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_UPDATE_TICKET|MODE_PRESERVE_GROUPS|MODE_SHELL|MODE_RUN|MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED)
+#define EDIT_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_UPDATE_TICKET|MODE_EDIT)
+#define LIST_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_UPDATE_TICKET|MODE_LIST|MODE_CHECK)
+#define VALIDATE_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_UPDATE_TICKET|MODE_VALIDATE)
+#define INVALIDATE_VALID_FLAGS	(MODE_ASKPASS|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_UPDATE_TICKET|MODE_INVALIDATE)
 
 /*
  * Deserialize args, settings and user_info arrays.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ sudoers_policy_deserialize_info(void *v, struct defaults_list *defaults)
     const char *remhost = NULL;
     unsigned char uuid[16];
     char * const *cur;
-    int flags = 0;
+    int flags = MODE_UPDATE_TICKET;
     debug_decl(sudoers_policy_deserialize_info, SUDOERS_DEBUG_PLUGIN);
 
 #define MATCHES(s, v)	\
@@ -280,6 +280,12 @@ sudoers_policy_deserialize_info(void *v, struct defaults_list *defaults)
 		goto bad;
 	    continue;
 	}
+	if (MATCHES(*cur, "update_ticket=")) {
+	    if (parse_bool(*cur, sizeof("update_ticket") -1, &flags,
+		MODE_UPDATE_TICKET) == -1)
+		goto bad;
+	    continue;
+	}
 	if (MATCHES(*cur, "noninteractive=")) {
 	    if (parse_bool(*cur, sizeof("noninteractive") - 1, &flags,
 		MODE_NONINTERACTIVE) == -1)
@@ -395,6 +401,9 @@ sudoers_policy_deserialize_info(void *v, struct defaults_list *defaults)
 	}
 #endif
     }
+    /* Ignore ticket trumps update. */
+    if (ISSET(flags, MODE_IGNORE_TICKET))
+	CLR(flags, MODE_UPDATE_TICKET);
 
     user_gid = (gid_t)-1;
     user_sid = (pid_t)-1;
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h
index da6d8cde0..e27067480 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ struct sudo_user {
 #define MODE_PRESERVE_ENV	0x00400000
 #define MODE_NONINTERACTIVE	0x00800000
 #define MODE_IGNORE_TICKET	0x01000000
-#define MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED	0x02000000
+#define MODE_UPDATE_TICKET	0x02000000
+#define MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED	0x04000000
 
 /* Mode bits allowed for intercepted commands. */
 #define MODE_INTERCEPT_MASK	(MODE_RUN|MODE_NONINTERACTIVE|MODE_IGNORE_TICKET|MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED)
diff --git a/src/parse_args.c b/src/parse_args.c
index ae8af5dd2..fefd9edd6 100644
--- a/src/parse_args.c
+++ b/src/parse_args.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ int tgetpass_flags;
  */
 static void help(void) __attribute__((__noreturn__));
 static void usage_excl(void) __attribute__((__noreturn__));
+static void usage_excl_ticket(void) __attribute__((__noreturn__));
 
 /*
  * Mapping of command line flags to name/value settings.
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ static struct sudo_settings sudo_settings[] = {
     { "run_shell" },
     { "login_shell" },
     { "ignore_ticket" },
+    { "update_ticket" },
     { "prompt" },
     { "selinux_role" },
     { "selinux_type" },
@@ -111,8 +113,8 @@ struct environment {
  * There is a more limited set of options for sudoedit (the sudo-specific
  * long options are listed first).
  */
-static const char sudo_short_opts[] = "+Aa:BbC:c:D:Eeg:Hh::iKklnPp:R:r:SsT:t:U:u:Vv";
-static const char edit_short_opts[] = "+Aa:BC:c:D:g:h::knp:R:r:ST:t:u:V";
+static const char sudo_short_opts[] = "+Aa:BbC:c:D:Eeg:Hh::iKklNnPp:R:r:SsT:t:U:u:Vv";
+static const char edit_short_opts[] = "+Aa:BC:c:D:g:h::KkNnp:R:r:ST:t:u:V";
 static struct option sudo_long_opts[] = {
     /* sudo-specific long options */
     { "background",	no_argument,		NULL,	'b' },
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ static struct option sudo_long_opts[] = {
     { "help",		no_argument,		NULL,	'h' },
     { "host",		required_argument,	NULL,	OPT_HOSTNAME },
     { "reset-timestamp", no_argument,		NULL,	'k' },
+    { "no-update",	no_argument,		NULL,	'N' },
     { "non-interactive", no_argument,		NULL,	'n' },
     { "prompt",		required_argument,	NULL,	'p' },
     { "chroot",		required_argument,	NULL,	'R' },
@@ -403,15 +406,16 @@ parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int *old_optind, int *nargc, char ***nargv,
 		    sudo_settings[ARG_LOGIN_SHELL].value = "true";
 		    SET(flags, MODE_LOGIN_SHELL);
 		    break;
-		case 'k':
-		    sudo_settings[ARG_IGNORE_TICKET].value = "true";
-		    break;
 		case 'K':
-		    sudo_settings[ARG_IGNORE_TICKET].value = "true";
 		    if (mode && mode != MODE_KILL)
 			usage_excl();
 		    mode = MODE_KILL;
 		    valid_flags = 0;
+		    FALLTHROUGH;
+		case 'k':
+		    if (sudo_settings[ARG_UPDATE_TICKET].value != NULL)
+			usage_excl_ticket();
+		    sudo_settings[ARG_IGNORE_TICKET].value = "true";
 		    break;
 		case 'l':
 		    if (mode) {
@@ -423,6 +427,11 @@ parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int *old_optind, int *nargc, char ***nargv,
 		    mode = MODE_LIST;
 		    valid_flags = LIST_VALID_FLAGS;
 		    break;
+		case 'N':
+		    if (sudo_settings[ARG_IGNORE_TICKET].value != NULL)
+			usage_excl_ticket();
+		    sudo_settings[ARG_UPDATE_TICKET].value = "false";
+		    break;
 		case 'n':
 		    SET(flags, MODE_NONINTERACTIVE);
 		    sudo_settings[ARG_NONINTERACTIVE].value = "true";
@@ -758,6 +767,19 @@ usage_excl(void)
     usage();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Tell which options are mutually exclusive and exit.
+ */
+static void
+usage_excl_ticket(void)
+{
+    debug_decl(usage_excl_ticket, SUDO_DEBUG_ARGS);
+
+    sudo_warnx("%s",
+	U_("Only one of the -K, -k or -N options may be specified"));
+    usage();
+}
+
 static void
 help(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/sudo.c b/src/sudo.c
index 909700443..18beb1bd8 100644
--- a/src/sudo.c
+++ b/src/sudo.c
@@ -1065,6 +1065,12 @@ format_plugin_settings(struct plugin_container *plugin)
     unsigned int i = 0;
     debug_decl(format_plugin_settings, SUDO_DEBUG_PCOMM);
 
+    /* We update the ticket entry by default. */
+    if (sudo_settings[ARG_IGNORE_TICKET].value == NULL &&
+	    sudo_settings[ARG_UPDATE_TICKET].value == NULL) {
+	sudo_settings[ARG_UPDATE_TICKET].value = "true";
+    }
+
     /* Determine sudo_settings array size (including plugin_path and NULL) */
     plugin_settings_size = 2;
     for (setting = sudo_settings; setting->name != NULL; setting++)
diff --git a/src/sudo.h b/src/sudo.h
index f6b7a9130..c0d2dcfbb 100644
--- a/src/sudo.h
+++ b/src/sudo.h
@@ -84,27 +84,28 @@
 #define ARG_USER_SHELL		 5
 #define ARG_LOGIN_SHELL		 6
 #define ARG_IGNORE_TICKET	 7
-#define ARG_PROMPT		 8
-#define ARG_SELINUX_ROLE	 9
-#define ARG_SELINUX_TYPE	10
-#define ARG_RUNAS_USER		11
-#define ARG_PROGNAME		12
-#define ARG_IMPLIED_SHELL	13
-#define ARG_PRESERVE_GROUPS	14
-#define ARG_NONINTERACTIVE	15
-#define ARG_SUDOEDIT		16
-#define ARG_CLOSEFROM		17
-#define ARG_NET_ADDRS		18
-#define ARG_MAX_GROUPS		19
-#define ARG_PLUGIN_DIR		20
-#define ARG_REMOTE_HOST		21
-#define ARG_TIMEOUT		22
-#define ARG_CHROOT		23
-#define ARG_CWD			24
-#define ARG_ASKPASS		25
-#define ARG_INTERCEPT_SETID	26
-#define ARG_INTERCEPT_PTRACE	27
-#define ARG_APPARMOR_PROFILE	28
+#define ARG_UPDATE_TICKET	 8
+#define ARG_PROMPT		 9
+#define ARG_SELINUX_ROLE	10
+#define ARG_SELINUX_TYPE	11
+#define ARG_RUNAS_USER		12
+#define ARG_PROGNAME		13
+#define ARG_IMPLIED_SHELL	14
+#define ARG_PRESERVE_GROUPS	15
+#define ARG_NONINTERACTIVE	16
+#define ARG_SUDOEDIT		17
+#define ARG_CLOSEFROM		18
+#define ARG_NET_ADDRS		19
+#define ARG_MAX_GROUPS		20
+#define ARG_PLUGIN_DIR		21
+#define ARG_REMOTE_HOST		22
+#define ARG_TIMEOUT		23
+#define ARG_CHROOT		24
+#define ARG_CWD			25
+#define ARG_ASKPASS		26
+#define ARG_INTERCEPT_SETID	27
+#define ARG_INTERCEPT_PTRACE	28
+#define ARG_APPARMOR_PROFILE	29
 
 /*
  * Flags for tgetpass()
diff --git a/src/sudo_usage.h.in b/src/sudo_usage.h.in
index fce40d30c..9b85a8580 100644
--- a/src/sudo_usage.h.in
+++ b/src/sudo_usage.h.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2007-2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020-2022
  *	Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@sudo.ws>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
  */
 #define SUDO_USAGE0 " -h | -V"
 #define SUDO_USAGE1 " -h | -K | -k | -V"
-#define SUDO_USAGE2 " -v [-ABknS] @BSDAUTH_USAGE@[-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-u user]"
-#define SUDO_USAGE3 " -l [-ABknS] @BSDAUTH_USAGE@[-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-U user] [-u user] [command]"
-#define SUDO_USAGE4 " [-ABbEHknPS] @BSDAUTH_USAGE@@SELINUX_USAGE@[-C num] [-D directory] @LOGINCAP_USAGE@[-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] [VAR=value] [-i|-s] [<command>]"
-#define SUDO_USAGE5 " -e [-ABknS] @BSDAUTH_USAGE@@SELINUX_USAGE@[-C num] @LOGINCAP_USAGE@[-D directory] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] file ..."
+#define SUDO_USAGE2 " -v [-ABkNnS] @BSDAUTH_USAGE@[-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-u user]"
+#define SUDO_USAGE3 " -l [-ABkNnS] @BSDAUTH_USAGE@[-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-U user] [-u user] [command]"
+#define SUDO_USAGE4 " [-ABbEHkNnPS] @BSDAUTH_USAGE@@SELINUX_USAGE@[-C num] [-D directory] @LOGINCAP_USAGE@[-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] [VAR=value] [-i|-s] [<command>]"
+#define SUDO_USAGE5 " -e [-ABkNnS] @BSDAUTH_USAGE@@SELINUX_USAGE@[-C num] @LOGINCAP_USAGE@[-D directory] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] file ..."
 
 /*
  * Configure script arguments used to build sudo.