=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/importers/DefaultIdentifiableObjectImporter.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/importers/DefaultIdentifiableObjectImporter.java	2015-01-16 04:15:14 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/importers/DefaultIdentifiableObjectImporter.java	2015-01-16 04:39:08 +0000
@@ -437,7 +437,17 @@
 
         reattachFields( object, fields, user );
 
-        persistedObject.mergeWith( object );
+        if ( !options.isSharing() )
+        {
+            User persistedObjectUser = persistedObject.getUser();
+            persistedObject.mergeWith( object );
+            persistedObject.setUser( persistedObjectUser );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            persistedObject.mergeWith( object );
+            persistedObject.mergeSharingWith( object );
+        }
 
         updatePeriodTypes( persistedObject );