diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index ba22de5f6..34e5c5ca9 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  - rfe: Asset->get should return a copy of the properties hashref
  - Fixed a typo in testEnvironment.pl version number for DBD::mysql
  - Fixed a Recurring Payments processing bug: illegal division by zero
+ - fix: How to hose your assets (perlDreamer Consulting, LLC)
 
 
 7.3.8
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm
index da1179aa5..54b686990 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetPackage.pm
@@ -135,12 +135,21 @@ sub importAssetData {
 	if (defined $asset) { # update an existing revision
 		$error->info("Updating an existing revision of asset $id");	
 		$asset->update($data->{properties});
-	} else {
+        ##Pending assets are assigned a new version tag
+        if ($data->{properties}->{status} eq 'pending') {
+            $self->session->db->write(
+                'update assetData set tagId=? where assetId=? and revisionDate='.$data->{properties}->{revisionDate},
+                [WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($self->session)->getId, $data->{properties}->{assetId}]
+            );
+        }
+	}
+    else {
 		$asset = WebGUI::Asset->new($self->session, $id, $class);
 		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);
-		} else { # add an entirely new asset
+		}
+        else { # add an entirely new asset
 			$error->info("Adding $id that didn't previously exist.");	
 			$asset = $self->addChild($data->{properties}, $id, $version);
 		}