Index: FeedsNodeProcessor.inc
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--- FeedsNodeProcessor.inc	(revision 13)
+++ FeedsNodeProcessor.inc	(working copy)
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
       // We're replacing the existing node. Only save the absolutely necessary.
       $node = db_query("SELECT created, nid, vid, type FROM {node} WHERE nid = :nid", array(':nid' => $nid))->fetchObject();
       $node->uid = $this->config['author'];
+      node_object_prepare($node);
+      // Populate properties that are set by node_object_prepare().
     }
-    node_object_prepare($node);
-    // Populate properties that are set by node_object_prepare().
     if ($this->config['update_existing'] == FEEDS_UPDATE_EXISTING) {
       $node->log = 'Updated by FeedsNodeProcessor';
     }