diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 33df070a..aca2278d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.0.9 (2012-09-16 15:38:27) stable
+Version 2.0.9 (2012-09-16 15:51:47) stable
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index cb8bfb50..754e800c 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -1457,6 +1457,8 @@ class BaseAdapter(ConnectionPool):
         having = args_get('having', False)
         limitby = args_get('limitby', False)
         for_update = args_get('for_update', False)
+        if not distinct in (True,False) and not groupby:
+            distinct, groupby = False, distinct
         if self.can_select_for_update is False and for_update is True:
             raise SyntaxError, 'invalid select attribute: for_update'
         if distinct is True: