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2 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 00074f6a..3a1d4f77 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ New features:
 
 - The "D <COMM>" command, released in 2.1, now requires a regular,
   commoditized amount, such as "D $1,000.00".  This sets not only the
-  default commodity, but also the default flags and precision to be
-  used with that commodity.  It may also be used be many times; which
-  was most recently seen will be the default for the entries that
-  follow.
+  default commodity, but also several default flags to be used with
+  all commodities (such as whether all numbering should be American or
+  European).  It may also be used be many times; which was most
+  recently seen will be the default for the entries that follow.
 
 - Fixed several bugs with Ledger's XML data format.
 
diff --git a/amount.cc b/amount.cc
index 61b8606d..35f50b21 100644
--- a/amount.cc
+++ b/amount.cc
@@ -1158,10 +1158,10 @@ commodity_t * commodity_t::find_commodity(const std::string& symbol,
 
     // Start out the new commodity with the default commodity's flags
     // and precision, if one has been defined.
-    if (default_commodity) {
-      commodity->flags	   = default_commodity->flags;
-      commodity->precision = default_commodity->precision;
-    }
+    if (default_commodity)
+      commodity->flags =
+	(default_commodity->flags & ~COMMODITY_STYLE_THOUSANDS);
+
     return commodity;
   }