diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a8b12727..424530ca 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.4.1-alpha.1+timestamp.2012.12.21.00.16.27
+Version 2.4.1-alpha.1+timestamp.2012.12.21.00.19.28
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index 929f39f3..8c8a7fa7 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ class Auth(object):
         """
         tables = [table for table in tables]
         for table in tables:
-            if 'modified_on' in table.fields():
+            if 'modified_on' in table.fields() and not current_record in table.fields():
                 table._enable_record_versioning(
                     archive_db=archive_db,
                     archive_name=archive_names,