diff --git a/src/events/models.py b/src/events/models.py
index 9698c61..1289fa4 100644
--- a/src/events/models.py
+++ b/src/events/models.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class Event(models.Model):
             self.location = master_event.location
             self.url = master_event.url
             self.image = self.image or master_event.image
-        self.photo_count = self.photo_set.count()
+        self.photo_count = self.photo_set.count() if self.pk else 0
         super(Event, self).save(**kwargs)
 
         # Update the Hanchans if necessary: