fixes #1897

app/models/artist.rb

@@ -95,20 +95,44 @@ class Artist < ActiveRecord::Base
   module VersionMethods
     def create_version(force=false)
       if name_changed? || url_string_changed? || is_active_changed? || is_banned_changed? || other_names_changed? || group_name_changed? || notes_changed? || force
-        ArtistVersion.create(
+        if merge_version?
-          :artist_id => id,
+          merge_version
-          :name => name,
+        else
-          :updater_id => CurrentUser.user.id,
+          create_new_version
-          :updater_ip_addr => CurrentUser.ip_addr,
+        end
-          :url_string => url_string,
-          :is_active => is_active,
-          :is_banned => is_banned,
-          :other_names => other_names,
-          :group_name => group_name
-        )
       end
     end
 
+    def create_new_version
+      ArtistVersion.create(
+        :artist_id => id,
+        :name => name,
+        :updater_id => CurrentUser.user.id,
+        :updater_ip_addr => CurrentUser.ip_addr,
+        :url_string => url_string,
+        :is_active => is_active,
+        :is_banned => is_banned,
+        :other_names => other_names,
+        :group_name => group_name
+      )
+    end
+
+    def merge_version
+      prev = versions.last
+      prev.update_attributes(
+        :url_string => url_string,
+        :is_active => is_active,
+        :is_banned => is_banned,
+        :other_names => other_names,
+        :group_name => group_name
+      )
+    end
+
+    def merge_version?
+      prev = versions.last
+      prev && prev.updater_id == CurrentUser.user.id && prev.updated_at > 1.hour.ago
+    end
+
     def revert_to!(version)
       self.name = version.name
       self.url_string = version.url_string

test/unit/artist_test.rb

@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ class ArtistTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
       assert_difference("ArtistVersion.count") do
         artist.other_names = "xxx"
-        artist.save
+        Timecop.travel(1.day.from_now) do
+          artist.save
+        end
       end
 
       first_version = ArtistVersion.first