diff --git a/python/gtsam/tests/test_VisualISAMExample.py b/python/gtsam/tests/test_VisualISAMExample.py
index ebc77e2e3..a25019213 100644
--- a/python/gtsam/tests/test_VisualISAMExample.py
+++ b/python/gtsam/tests/test_VisualISAMExample.py
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@ All Rights Reserved
 See LICENSE for the license information
 
 visual_isam unit tests.
-Author: Frank Dellaert & Duy Nguyen Ta (Python)
+Author: Frank Dellaert & Duy Nguyen Ta & Varun Agrawal (Python)
 """
+# pylint: disable=maybe-no-member,invalid-name
+
 import unittest
 
 import gtsam.utils.visual_data_generator as generator
 import gtsam.utils.visual_isam as visual_isam
-from gtsam import symbol
 from gtsam.utils.test_case import GtsamTestCase
 
+from gtsam import symbol
+
 
 class TestVisualISAMExample(GtsamTestCase):
     """Test class for ISAM2 with visual landmarks."""
@@ -53,6 +56,51 @@ class TestVisualISAMExample(GtsamTestCase):
             point_j = result.atPoint3(symbol('l', j))
             self.gtsamAssertEquals(point_j, truth.points[j], 1e-5)
 
+    def test_isam2_update(self):
+        """
+        Test for full version of ISAM2::update method
+        """
+        # Data Options
+        options = generator.Options()
+        options.triangle = False
+        options.nrCameras = 20
+
+        # iSAM Options
+        isamOptions = visual_isam.Options()
+        isamOptions.hardConstraint = False
+        isamOptions.pointPriors = False
+        isamOptions.batchInitialization = True
+        isamOptions.reorderInterval = 10
+        isamOptions.alwaysRelinearize = False
+
+        # Generate data
+        data, truth = generator.generate_data(options)
+
+        # Initialize iSAM with the first pose and points
+        isam, result, nextPose = visual_isam.initialize(data, truth, isamOptions)
+
+        remove_factor_indices = gtsam.FactorIndices()
+        constrained_keys = gtsam.KeyGroupMap()
+        no_relin_keys = gtsam.KeyList()
+        extra_reelim_keys = gtsam.KeyList()
+        isamArgs = (remove_factor_indices,
+                    constrained_keys,
+                    no_relin_keys,
+                    extra_reelim_keys,
+                    False)
+
+        # Main loop for iSAM: stepping through all poses
+        for currentPose in range(nextPose, options.nrCameras):
+            isam, result = visual_isam.step(data, isam, result, truth, currentPose, isamArgs)
+
+        for i in range(len(truth.cameras)):
+            pose_i = result.atPose3(symbol(ord('x'), i))
+            self.gtsamAssertEquals(pose_i, truth.cameras[i].pose(), 1e-5)
+
+        for j in range(len(truth.points)):
+            point_j = result.atPoint3(symbol(ord('l'), j))
+            self.gtsamAssertEquals(point_j, truth.points[j], 1e-5)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/python/gtsam/utils/visual_isam.py b/python/gtsam/utils/visual_isam.py
index 4ebd8accd..52ec8e32f 100644
--- a/python/gtsam/utils/visual_isam.py
+++ b/python/gtsam/utils/visual_isam.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def initialize(data, truth, options):
     return isam, result, nextPoseIndex
 
 
-def step(data, isam, result, truth, currPoseIndex):
+def step(data, isam, result, truth, currPoseIndex, isamArgs=()):
     '''
     Do one step isam update
     @param[in] data: measurement data (odometry and visual measurements and their noiseModels)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def step(data, isam, result, truth, currPoseIndex):
 
     # Update ISAM
     # figure(1)tic
-    isam.update(newFactors, initialEstimates)
+    isam.update(newFactors, initialEstimates, *isamArgs)
     # t=toc plot(frame_i,t,'r.') tic
     newResult = isam.calculateEstimate()
     # t=toc plot(frame_i,t,'g.')