diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9cafffbc..15d5dd07 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.00.0 (2012-08-21 14:29:57) dev
+Version 2.00.0 (2012-08-21 14:41:40) dev
diff --git a/gluon/storage.py b/gluon/storage.py
index afa32ca6..9ec86b37 100644
--- a/gluon/storage.py
+++ b/gluon/storage.py
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ class Storage(dict):
         
     """
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
-        self.__dict__ = self
         dict.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.__dict__ = self
     def __getattr__(self,key):
         return getattr(self,key) if key in self else None
     def __getitem__(self,key):
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ class Storage(dict):
         return dict(self)
     def __setstate__(self, sdict):
         dict.__init__(self, sdict)
+        self.__dict__ = self
     def update(self, *args, **kwargs):
         dict.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.__dict__ = self
     def getlist(self,key):
         """
         Return a Storage value as a list.