diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 32ce85b2..7d0b4ce4 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.09.08.094748"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.09.08.121548"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index 78f395a9..9e8e072c 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -982,9 +982,6 @@ int Xorriso_write_session(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
      {ret= 0; goto ex;}
  }
 
-
-
-
  Xorriso_set_abort_severity(xorriso, 1);
  if (xorriso->grow_blindly_msc2 >= 0 &&
      xorriso->out_drive_handle != xorriso->in_drive_handle) {
@@ -4048,6 +4045,8 @@ int Xorriso_format_media(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
    return(0);
  }
+ if(!(flag & 1))
+   mode_flag|= 16; /* enable re-formatting */
 
  if(xorriso->do_dummy) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "-dummy mode prevents formatting of media.");