diff --git modules/events.inc modules/events.inc
index a13bbee..dc55a83 100644
--- modules/events.inc
+++ modules/events.inc
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function rules_node_update($node) {
 }
 
 function rules_node_insert($node) {
+  unset($node->is_new);
   rules_invoke_event('node_insert', $node);
 }