diff --git a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/transporter.py b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/transporter.py
index b82d7aac55d..5628183310c 100644
--- a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/transporter.py
+++ b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/transporter.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ async def request(
                         method=verb,
                         url=url,
                         headers=request_options.headers,
+                        query_parameters=request_options.query_parameters,
                         data=request_options.data,
                         proxy=proxy,
                     )
diff --git a/tests/CTS/requests/search/partialUpdateObject.json b/tests/CTS/requests/search/partialUpdateObject.json
index 589298e30a9..f77e0c59024 100644
--- a/tests/CTS/requests/search/partialUpdateObject.json
+++ b/tests/CTS/requests/search/partialUpdateObject.json
@@ -95,5 +95,26 @@
         }
       }
     }
+  },
+  {
+    "testName": "Partial update with createIfNotExists false",
+    "parameters": {
+      "indexName": "theIndexName",
+      "objectID": "uniqueID",
+      "attributesToUpdate": {
+        "attributeId": "value"
+      },
+      "createIfNotExists": "false"
+    },
+    "request": {
+      "path": "/1/indexes/theIndexName/uniqueID/partial",
+      "method": "POST",
+      "body": {
+        "attributeId": "value"
+      },
+      "queryParameters": {
+        "createIfNotExists": "false"
+      }
+    }
   }
 ]