diff --git a/internal/command/init_test.go b/internal/command/init_test.go
index 0eaca44391..7ea583c65c 100644
--- a/internal/command/init_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/init_test.go
@@ -202,6 +202,47 @@ func TestInit_two_step_provider_download(t *testing.T) {
 				- Using previously-installed hashicorp/random v1.0.0`,
 			},
 		},
+		// Same tests with providers shared between config and state,
+		// but now the version constraint in config specifies a pre-release
+		"pre-release required by only the state file": {
+			workDirPath: "init-provider-download-prerelease/state-file-only",
+			expectedDownloadMsgs: []string{
+				views.MessageRegistry[views.OutputInitSuccessCLIMessage].JSONValue,
+				`Initializing provider plugins found in the configuration...
+				Initializing the backend...`, // No providers found in the configuration so next output is backend-related
+				`Initializing provider plugins found in the state...
+				- Finding latest version of hashicorp/random...
+				- Installing hashicorp/random v9.9.9...`, // The latest version is expected, as state has no version constraints
+			},
+		},
+		"pre-release not re-downloaded if present in both config and state": {
+			workDirPath: "init-provider-download-prerelease/config-and-state-same-providers",
+			expectedDownloadMsgs: []string{
+				// Config
+				`Initializing provider plugins found in the configuration...
+				- Finding hashicorp/random versions matching "1.2.3-beta"...
+				- Installing hashicorp/random v1.2.3-beta...
+				- Installed hashicorp/random v1.2.3-beta`,
+				// State
+				`Initializing provider plugins found in the state...
+				- Reusing previous version of hashicorp/random
+				- Using previously-installed hashicorp/random v1.2.3-beta`,
+			},
+		},
+		"reuses pre-release provider already represented in a dependency lock file": {
+			workDirPath: "init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile",
+			expectedDownloadMsgs: []string{
+				// Config
+				`Initializing provider plugins found in the configuration...
+				- Reusing previous version of hashicorp/random from the dependency lock file
+				- Installing hashicorp/random v1.2.3-beta...
+				- Installed hashicorp/random v1.2.3-beta`,
+				// State
+				`Initializing provider plugins found in the state...
+				- Reusing previous version of hashicorp/random
+				- Using previously-installed hashicorp/random v1.2.3-beta`,
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for tn, tc := range cases {
diff --git a/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-and-state-same-providers/main.tf b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-and-state-same-providers/main.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfb4744fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-and-state-same-providers/main.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+terraform {
+  required_providers {
+    random = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/random"
+      version = "1.2.3-beta"
+    }
+  }
+
+  backend "local" {
+    path = "./state-using-random-provider.tfstate"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "random_pet" "maurice" {}
diff --git a/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-and-state-same-providers/state-using-random-provider.tfstate b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-and-state-same-providers/state-using-random-provider.tfstate
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76b543b06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-and-state-same-providers/state-using-random-provider.tfstate
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "version": 4,
+    "terraform_version": "1.14.0",
+    "serial": 1,
+    "lineage": "foobar",
+    "resources": [
+        {
+            "mode": "managed",
+            "type": "random_pet",
+            "name": "maurice",
+            "provider": "provider[\"registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random\"]",
+            "instances": [
+                {
+                    "schema_version": 0,
+                    "attributes": {
+                        "id": "sassy-ferret",
+                        "keepers": null,
+                        "length": 2,
+                        "prefix": null,
+                        "separator": "-"
+                    },
+                    "sensitive_attributes": [],
+                    "identity_schema_version": 0
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile/.terraform.lock.hcl b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile/.terraform.lock.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3883a6abbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile/.terraform.lock.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This file is maintained automatically by "terraform init".
+# Manual edits may be lost in future updates.
+
+provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random" {
+  version = "1.2.3-beta"
+}
diff --git a/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile/main.tf b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile/main.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfb4744fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile/main.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+terraform {
+  required_providers {
+    random = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/random"
+      version = "1.2.3-beta"
+    }
+  }
+
+  backend "local" {
+    path = "./state-using-random-provider.tfstate"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "random_pet" "maurice" {}
diff --git a/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile/state-using-random-provider.tfstate b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile/state-using-random-provider.tfstate
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76b543b06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/config-state-file-and-lockfile/state-using-random-provider.tfstate
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "version": 4,
+    "terraform_version": "1.14.0",
+    "serial": 1,
+    "lineage": "foobar",
+    "resources": [
+        {
+            "mode": "managed",
+            "type": "random_pet",
+            "name": "maurice",
+            "provider": "provider[\"registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random\"]",
+            "instances": [
+                {
+                    "schema_version": 0,
+                    "attributes": {
+                        "id": "sassy-ferret",
+                        "keepers": null,
+                        "length": 2,
+                        "prefix": null,
+                        "separator": "-"
+                    },
+                    "sensitive_attributes": [],
+                    "identity_schema_version": 0
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/state-file-only/main.tf b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/state-file-only/main.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d568a66bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/state-file-only/main.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+terraform {
+  backend "local" {
+    path = "./state-using-random-provider.tfstate"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/state-file-only/state-using-random-provider.tfstate b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/state-file-only/state-using-random-provider.tfstate
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76b543b06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/command/testdata/init-provider-download-prerelease/state-file-only/state-using-random-provider.tfstate
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "version": 4,
+    "terraform_version": "1.14.0",
+    "serial": 1,
+    "lineage": "foobar",
+    "resources": [
+        {
+            "mode": "managed",
+            "type": "random_pet",
+            "name": "maurice",
+            "provider": "provider[\"registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random\"]",
+            "instances": [
+                {
+                    "schema_version": 0,
+                    "attributes": {
+                        "id": "sassy-ferret",
+                        "keepers": null,
+                        "length": 2,
+                        "prefix": null,
+                        "separator": "-"
+                    },
+                    "sensitive_attributes": [],
+                    "identity_schema_version": 0
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file