Index: subversion/libsvn_wc/status.c
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--- subversion/libsvn_wc/status.c	(revision 13737)
+++ subversion/libsvn_wc/status.c	(working copy)
@@ -333,9 +333,12 @@
       /* If the entry has a property file, see if it has local changes. */
       SVN_ERR (svn_wc_props_modified_p (&prop_modified_p, path, adm_access,
                                         pool));
+      /* If the entry has a property file, see if it is special. */
+      if (has_props)
+        SVN_ERR (svn_wc__get_special (&wc_special, path, adm_access, pool));
+      else
+        wc_special = FALSE;
 
-      SVN_ERR (svn_wc__get_special (&wc_special, path, adm_access, pool));
-
       /* If the entry is a file, check for textual modifications */
       if ((entry->kind == svn_node_file)
 #ifdef HAVE_SYMLINK