diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7f103fde..c3c8e8c6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.4.7-stable+timestamp.2013.05.31.08.28.32
+Version 2.4.7-stable+timestamp.2013.05.31.10.40.23
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index 8995e048..4417dcb6 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -3054,7 +3054,7 @@ class Auth(object):
             return self.has_permission(name, table_name, record_id)
         return self.requires(has_permission, otherwise=otherwise)
 
-    def requires_signature(self, otherwise=None):
+    def requires_signature(self, otherwise=None, hash_vars=True):
         """
         decorator that prevents access to action if not logged in or
         if user logged in is not a member of group_id.
@@ -3062,7 +3062,7 @@ class Auth(object):
         group_id is calculated.
         """
         def verify():
-            return URL.verify(current.request, user_signature=True)
+            return URL.verify(current.request, user_signature=True, hash_vars=hash_vars)
         return self.requires(verify, otherwise)
 
     def add_group(self, role, description=''):