diff --git a/app/models/artist.rb b/app/models/artist.rb
index 403d7bfc6..2b50d0598 100644
--- a/app/models/artist.rb
+++ b/app/models/artist.rb
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ class Artist < ActiveRecord::Base
         :is_active => is_active,
         :is_banned => is_banned,
         :other_names => other_names,
-        :group_name => group_name
+        :group_name => group_name,
+        :version => versions.where("id <> ?", prev.id).maximum(:version) || 1
       )
     end
 
diff --git a/app/models/note.rb b/app/models/note.rb
index 530a13b64..11d3d1c83 100644
--- a/app/models/note.rb
+++ b/app/models/note.rb
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
       :height => height,
       :is_active => is_active,
       :body => body,
-      :version => version
+      :version => versions.where("id <> ?", prev.id).maximum(:version) || 1
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/note_test.rb b/test/unit/note_test.rb
index 007fea20a..d2a392162 100644
--- a/test/unit/note_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/note_test.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ class NoteTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       CurrentUser.ip_addr = nil
     end
 
+    context "#merge_version" do
+      setup do
+        @post = FactoryGirl.create(:post)
+        @note = FactoryGirl.create(:note, :post => @post)
+      end
+
+      should "not increment version" do
+        @note.update_attributes(:x => 100)       
+        assert_equal(1, @note.versions.count)
+        assert_equal(1, @note.versions.first.version)
+      end
+    end
+
     context "for a post that already has a note" do
       setup do
         @post = FactoryGirl.create(:post)