diff --git a/module/bug/model.php b/module/bug/model.php
index 22487045cc..99d33002d2 100644
--- a/module/bug/model.php
+++ b/module/bug/model.php
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class bugModel extends model
                 $bug->duplicateBug   = $this->post->duplicateBugs[$bugID] ? $this->post->duplicateBugs[$bugID] : $oldBug->duplicateBug;
 
                 if($bug->assignedTo  != $oldBug->assignedTo)           $bug->assignedDate = $now;
-                if($bug->resolvedBy  != '' or $bug->resolution  != '') $bug->resolvedDate = $now;
+                if(($bug->resolvedBy != '' or $bug->resolution != '') and $oldBug->status != 'resolved') $bug->resolvedDate = $now;
                 if($bug->resolution  != '' and $bug->resolvedBy == '') $bug->resolvedBy   = $this->app->user->account;
                 if($bug->resolution  != '') 
                 {