diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
index 10267b609..afff3a803 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
@@ -638,15 +638,19 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 return;
             }
 
+            // local file names and file timestamp
             this->updateLocalFileNames(otherModel);
-            if (this->hasValidDbKey() && otherModel.hasValidDbKey()) { return; } // both are DB data, treat as being the same except for filename maybe
+            if (m_fileTimestamp < 0 || otherModel.m_fileTimestamp > m_fileTimestamp) { this->setFileTimestamp(otherModel.getFileTimestamp()); }
 
+            // both are DB data, treat as being the same except for filename maybe
+            if (this->hasValidDbKey() && otherModel.hasValidDbKey()) { return; }
+
+            // update attributes where applicable
             if (m_callsign.isEmpty())       { this->setCallsign(otherModel.getCallsign()); }
             if (m_modelString.isEmpty())    { this->setModelString(otherModel.getModelString()); }
             if (m_name.isEmpty())           { this->setName(otherModel.getName()); }
             if (m_modelType == TypeUnknown) { m_modelType = otherModel.getModelType(); }
             if (m_modelMode == Undefined)   { m_modelType = otherModel.getModelType(); }
-            if (m_fileTimestamp < 0)        { this->setFileTimestamp(otherModel.getFileTimestamp()); }
             if (m_description.isEmpty() || m_description.startsWith(CAircraftModel::autoGenerated(), Qt::CaseInsensitive)) { this->setDescription(otherModel.getDescription()); }
             if (this->getSimulator().isUnspecified())
             {