diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index ca25cf2d..ea1612a6 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+30/04/2010
+- bugfix when comparing timestamps in sysplugins/smarty_internal_config.php
+
+=====  RC1 =====
+
 27/04/2010
 - change default of $debugging_ctrl to 'NONE'
 - optimization of compiled code of {foreach} and {for} loops
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_config.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_config.php
index 3141e793..d88d1c71 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_config.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_config.php
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Config {
     public function mustCompile ()
     {
         return $this->mustCompile === null ?
-        $this->mustCompile = ($this->smarty->force_compile || $this->smarty->compile_check && $this->getCompiledTimestamp () !== $this->getTimestamp ()):
+        $this->mustCompile = ($this->smarty->force_compile || $this->smarty->compile_check && $this->getCompiledTimestamp () < $this->getTimestamp ()):
         $this->mustCompile;
     } 
     /**