diff --git a/config/alfresco/core-services-context.xml b/config/alfresco/core-services-context.xml
index 5351d54630..3a2a8b77e4 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/core-services-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/core-services-context.xml
@@ -1218,6 +1218,9 @@
         <property name="versionService">
             <ref bean="versionService" />
         </property>
+        <property name="ruleService">
+            <ref bean="ruleService" />
+        </property>
         <property name="lockService">
             <ref bean="LockService" />
         </property>
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/coci/CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/coci/CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl.java
index 9a37642150..15b828822e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/coci/CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/coci/CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentData;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.CopyService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.rule.RuleService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.search.ResultSet;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.search.SearchService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthenticationService;
@@ -129,6 +130,9 @@ public class CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl implements CheckOutCheckInService
      */
     private AuthenticationService authenticationService;
     
+    /** Rule service */
+    private RuleService ruleService;
+    
     /**
      * The versionable aspect behaviour implementation
      */
@@ -223,6 +227,14 @@ public class CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl implements CheckOutCheckInService
         this.policyComponent = policyComponent;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * @param ruleService   rule service
+     */
+    public void setRuleService(RuleService ruleService)
+    {
+        this.ruleService = ruleService;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Initialise method
      */
@@ -432,17 +444,25 @@ public class CheckOutCheckInServiceImpl implements CheckOutCheckInService
             }
         }, AuthenticationUtil.getSystemUserName());
         
-        // Update the working copy name        
-        this.nodeService.setProperty(workingCopy, ContentModel.PROP_NAME, copyName);
+        ruleService.disableRules();
+        try
+        {
+            // Update the working copy name        
+            this.nodeService.setProperty(workingCopy, ContentModel.PROP_NAME, copyName);
+            
+            // Apply the working copy aspect to the working copy
+            Map<QName, Serializable> workingCopyProperties = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>(1);
+            workingCopyProperties.put(ContentModel.PROP_WORKING_COPY_OWNER, userName);
+            this.nodeService.addAspect(workingCopy, ContentModel.ASPECT_WORKING_COPY, workingCopyProperties);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            ruleService.enableRules();
+        }
 
         // Get the user 
         String userName = getUserName();
         
-        // Apply the working copy aspect to the working copy
-        Map<QName, Serializable> workingCopyProperties = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>(1);
-        workingCopyProperties.put(ContentModel.PROP_WORKING_COPY_OWNER, userName);
-        this.nodeService.addAspect(workingCopy, ContentModel.ASPECT_WORKING_COPY, workingCopyProperties);
-        
         // Lock the original node
         this.lockService.lock(nodeRef, LockType.READ_ONLY_LOCK);
         
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptUtils.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptUtils.java
index 8ed2059722..e3357ae46d 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptUtils.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptUtils.java
@@ -199,4 +199,20 @@ public final class ScriptUtils extends BaseScopableProcessorExtension
     {
         return I18NUtil.getMessage(messageId, params);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Disable rule execution for this thread
+     */
+    public void disableRules()
+    {
+        services.getRuleService().disableRules();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Enable rule execution for this thread
+     */
+    public void enableRules()
+    {
+        services.getRuleService().enableRules();
+    }
 }