1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kabc/addressbook.cpp b/kabc/addressbook.cpp
index d101589..9b196b5 100644
--- a/kabc/addressbook.cpp
+++ b/kabc/addressbook.cpp
@@ -864,4 +864,7 @@ void AddressBook::removeSyncAddressees( bool removeDeleted )
         (*it).setRevision( dt );
-        (*it).removeCustom( "KADDRESSBOOK", "X-ExternalID" );
-        (*it).setIDStr("");
+        if (( *it).IDStr() != "changed" ) { 
+            // "changed" is used for tagging changed addressees when syncing with KDE or OL
+            (*it).removeCustom( "KADDRESSBOOK", "X-ExternalID" );
+            (*it).setIDStr("");
+        }
         if ( ( (*it).tempSyncStat() == SYNC_TEMPSTATE_DELETE && removeDeleted  )|| (*it).uid().left( 19 ) == QString("last-syncAddressee-")) {