diff --git a/src/commands/use.rs b/src/commands/use.rs
index 4b0757c..5ccfe6a 100644
--- a/src/commands/use.rs
+++ b/src/commands/use.rs
@@ -42,14 +42,13 @@ impl Command for Use {
             system_version::path()
         } else if let Some(alias_name) = requested_version.alias_name() {
             let alias_path = config.aliases_dir().join(&alias_name);
-            ensure!(
-                alias_path.exists(),
-                CantFindVersion {
-                    version: requested_version
-                }
-            );
-            outln!(config#Info, "Using Node for alias {}", alias_name.cyan());
-            alias_path
+            if alias_path.exists() {
+                outln!(config#Info, "Using Node for alias {}", alias_name.cyan());
+                alias_path
+            } else {
+                install_new_version(requested_version, config, self.install_if_missing)?;
+                return Ok(());
+            }
         } else {
             let current_version = requested_version.to_version(&all_versions, &config);
             match current_version {
@@ -61,26 +60,7 @@ impl Command for Use {
                         .join("installation")
                 }
                 None => {
-                    ensure!(
-                        self.install_if_missing || should_install_interactively(&requested_version),
-                        CantFindVersion {
-                            version: requested_version
-                        }
-                    );
-
-                    Install {
-                        version: Some(requested_version.clone()),
-                        ..Default::default()
-                    }
-                    .apply(config)
-                    .context(InstallError)?;
-
-                    Self {
-                        version: Some(UserVersionReader::Direct(requested_version)),
-                        install_if_missing: self.install_if_missing,
-                    }
-                    .apply(config)?;
-
+                    install_new_version(requested_version, config, self.install_if_missing)?;
                     return Ok(());
                 }
             }
@@ -92,6 +72,34 @@ impl Command for Use {
     }
 }
 
+fn install_new_version(
+    requested_version: UserVersion,
+    config: &FnmConfig,
+    install_if_missing: bool,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ensure!(
+        install_if_missing || should_install_interactively(&requested_version),
+        CantFindVersion {
+            version: requested_version
+        }
+    );
+
+    Install {
+        version: Some(requested_version.clone()),
+        ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .apply(config)
+    .context(InstallError)?;
+
+    Use {
+        version: Some(UserVersionReader::Direct(requested_version)),
+        install_if_missing: true,
+    }
+    .apply(config)?;
+
+    return Ok(());
+}
+
 /// Tries to delete `from`, and then tries to symlink `from` to `to` anyway.
 /// If the symlinking fails, it will return the errors in the following order:
 /// * The deletion error (if exists)
diff --git a/tests/feature_tests/mod.rs b/tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
index fa415e8..a34f46f 100644
--- a/tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
@@ -200,3 +200,21 @@ mod matching_dotfiles {
             .then(test_node_version("v11.10.0"))
     });
 }
+
+mod use_alias_install_if_missing {
+    test_shell!(Bash, Zsh, Fish, PowerShell; {
+        EvalFnmEnv::default()
+            .then(WriteFile::new(".node-version", "lts/*"))
+            .then(Call::new("fnm", vec!["use", "--install-if-missing"]))
+            .then(OutputContains::new(Call::new("fnm", vec!["ls"]), "lts-latest"))
+    });
+}
+
+mod use_alias_not_installed {
+    test_shell!(Bash, Zsh, Fish, PowerShell; {
+        EvalFnmEnv::default()
+          .log_level(Some("error"))
+          .then(WriteFile::new(".node-version", "lts/*"))
+          .then(OutputContains::new(IgnoreErrors::new(GetStderr::new(Call::new("fnm", vec!["use"]))),  "Requested version lts-latest is not currently installed"))
+    });
+}
diff --git a/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__Bash.snap b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__Bash.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31cf2ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__Bash.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+source: tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
+expression: "&source.trim()"
+---
+set -e
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+
+eval "$(fnm env)"
+echo 'lts/*' > .node-version
+fnm use --install-if-missing
+fnm ls | grep lts-latest
diff --git a/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__Fish.snap b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__Fish.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e088983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__Fish.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+source: tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
+expression: "&source.trim()"
+---
+fnm env | source
+echo 'lts/*' > .node-version
+fnm use --install-if-missing
+fnm ls | grep lts-latest
diff --git a/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__PowerShell.snap b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__PowerShell.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85d36b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__PowerShell.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+source: tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
+expression: "&source.trim()"
+---
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+fnm env | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
+echo 'lts/*' > '.node-version'
+fnm use --install-if-missing
+$($__out__ = $(fnm ls | Select-String 'lts-latest'); echo $__out__; if ($__out__ -eq $null){ exit 1 } else { $__out__ })
diff --git a/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__Zsh.snap b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__Zsh.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b49db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_install_if_missing__Zsh.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+source: tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
+expression: "&source.trim()"
+---
+set -e
+eval "$(fnm env)"
+echo 'lts/*' > .node-version
+fnm use --install-if-missing
+fnm ls | grep lts-latest
diff --git a/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__Bash.snap b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__Bash.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..517e2b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__Bash.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+source: tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
+expression: "&source.trim()"
+---
+set -e
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+
+eval "$(fnm --log-level='error' env)"
+echo 'lts/*' > .node-version
+fnm use 2>&1 | grep 'Requested version lts-latest is not currently installed'
diff --git a/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__Fish.snap b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__Fish.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5c6918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__Fish.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+source: tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
+expression: "&source.trim()"
+---
+fnm --log-level='error' env | source
+echo 'lts/*' > .node-version
+fnm use 2>&1 | grep 'Requested version lts-latest is not currently installed'
diff --git a/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__PowerShell.snap b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__PowerShell.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffebbc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__PowerShell.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+source: tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
+expression: "&source.trim()"
+---
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+fnm --log-level='error' env | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
+echo 'lts/*' > '.node-version'
+$($__out__ = $($($_tmp_err_action = $ErrorActionPreference;$ErrorActionPreference = "Continue";fnm use 2>&1;$ErrorActionPreference = $_tmp_err_action) | Select-String 'Requested version lts-latest is not currently installed'); echo $__out__; if ($__out__ -eq $null){ exit 1 } else { $__out__ })
diff --git a/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__Zsh.snap b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__Zsh.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b34e2bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/feature_tests/snapshots/e2e__feature_tests__use_alias_not_installed__Zsh.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+source: tests/feature_tests/mod.rs
+expression: "&source.trim()"
+---
+set -e
+eval "$(fnm --log-level='error' env)"
+echo 'lts/*' > .node-version
+fnm use 2>&1 | grep 'Requested version lts-latest is not currently installed'