diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 52eb98b8c..f82b9bd0a 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  - fixed #11464: blank page after setting posts per page in Collaboration System to 0 (zero)
  - fixed #11472: View Calendar Month help missing
  - fixed #11471: Errors in Calendar Event Edit template (Dale Trexel / U of MN Law School)
+ - fixed #11475: Inherit permissions on imported package fails if asset already exists.
 
 7.9.0
  - added #11383: AJAX username checks at registration (Luke Robinson / Orchard Solutions)
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm
index 925aa0544..abeac83d4 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ from the asset where it is deployed.
 Forces the package to ignore the revisionDate inside it.  This makes the imported package the
 latest revision of an asset.
 
+=head4 clearPackageFlag
+
+Clears the isPackage flag on the incoming asset.
+
+=head4 setDefaultTemplate
+
+Set the isDefault flag on the incoming asset.  Really only works on templates.
+
 =cut
 
 sub importAssetData {
@@ -181,16 +189,10 @@ sub importAssetData {
         };
         if (defined $asset) {   # create a new revision of an existing asset
             $error->info("Creating a new revision of asset $id");
-            $asset = $asset->addRevision($data->{properties}, $version, {skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1});
+            $asset = $asset->addRevision(\%properties, $version, {skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1});
         }
         else {  # add an entirely new asset
             $error->info("Adding $id that didn't previously exist.");
-            my %properties = %{ $data->{properties} };
-            if ($options->{inheritPermissions}) {
-                $properties{ownerUserId} = $self->get('ownerUserId');
-                $properties{groupIdView} = $self->get('groupIdView');
-                $properties{groupIdEdit} = $self->get('groupIdEdit');
-            }
             $asset = $self->addChild(\%properties, $id, $version, {skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1});
         }
     }