diff --git a/QtPyLoT.py b/QtPyLoT.py
index 1917265f..3426fa51 100755
--- a/QtPyLoT.py
+++ b/QtPyLoT.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self.data = Data(self, lastEvent)
         else:
             self.data = Data(self)
+            self.data._new = False
         self.autodata = Data(self)
 
         if settings.value("user/FullName", None) is None:
diff --git a/pylot/core/io/data.py b/pylot/core/io/data.py
index f1838abf..fc8387fc 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/data.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/data.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class Data(object):
             information on the event to the actual data
             :param event:
             """
-            if not self.isNew():
+            if self.isNew():
                 self.setEvtData(event)
             else:
                 # prevent overwriting original pick information