diff -r e469f3602858 -r 03244a6d0283 sobjects/hooks.py
--- a/sobjects/hooks.py	Mon Aug 17 13:18:35 2009 +0200
+++ b/sobjects/hooks.py	Mon Aug 17 13:18:45 2009 +0200
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
             return
         entity = session.entity_from_eid(fromeid)
         try:
-            entity.set_attributes(modification_date=datetime.now())
+            entity.set_attributes(modification_date=datetime.now(),
+                                  _cw_unsafe=True)
         except RepositoryError, ex:
             # usually occurs if entity is coming from a read-only source
             # (eg ldap user)