diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/dictionary/M2PropertyDefinition.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/dictionary/M2PropertyDefinition.java
index 7d259bda7a..689d8ee49d 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/dictionary/M2PropertyDefinition.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/dictionary/M2PropertyDefinition.java
@@ -473,24 +473,32 @@ import org.alfresco.util.EqualsHelper;
             isUpdated = true;
         }
         
-        // check indexed
+        //
+        // property indexing - is index enabled -> stored, atomic, tokenized (true, false, both)
+        //
+        //    <index enabled="true">
+        //       <atomic>true</atomic>
+        //       <stored>false</stored> 
+        //       <tokenised>both</tokenised>
+        //    </index>
+        //
+        
         if (isIndexed() != propDef.isIndexed())
         { 
-            isUpdated = true;
+            isUpdatedIncrementally = true;
         }
         
-        // check stored in index
         if (isStoredInIndex() != propDef.isStoredInIndex())
         { 
-            isUpdated = true;
+            isUpdatedIncrementally = true;
         }
         
-        // check auto index
         if (isIndexedAtomically() != propDef.isIndexedAtomically())
         { 
-            isUpdated = true;
+            isUpdatedIncrementally = true;
         }
         
+        
         // check override
         if (isOverride() != propDef.isOverride())
         { 
@@ -503,6 +511,7 @@ import org.alfresco.util.EqualsHelper;
             isUpdated = true;
         }
         
+        
         // TODO - check prop constraints (inline and referenced)
         
         if (isUpdated)