diff --git a/DataProcessingTools/objects.py b/DataProcessingTools/objects.py
index 4dca9ab..85688bd 100644
--- a/DataProcessingTools/objects.py
+++ b/DataProcessingTools/objects.py
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     else:
                         # unable to find for both hashing methods, create object, saving as new hash
                         fname = self.get_filename()                    # create object
+                        # decrement redoLevel here
+                        kwargs["redoLevel"] = max(0, kwargs.get("redoLevel", 0) - 1)
+                        kwargs["saveLeveL"] = max(0, kwargs.get("saveLevel", 0) - 1)
                         self.create(*args, **kwargs)
                         if self.dirs and saveLevel > 0:
                             self.save()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e67f951..1da0fc6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from distutils.core import setup
 
 setup(name="DataProcessingTools",
-      version="0.22.0",
+      version="0.23.0",
       description="""Tools for processing data with hierarchical organization""",
       url="https://github.com/grero/DataProcessingTools.git",
       author="Roger Herikstad",