diff --git a/automaint b/automaint
index 4954322..4e577f8 100755
--- a/automaint
+++ b/automaint
@@ -171,34 +171,50 @@ allpkgs="`cat $tmpfile | xargs -n 1 | sort -u | xargs`"
 rm -f $tmpfile
 
 for p in ${allpkgs}; do
- pkgcontinue=
- needsport=
- for a in `seq 1 ${#ARCHS[*]}`; do
+   pkgcontinue=
+   needsport=
    for w in ${warningslist[*]}; do
       [ "$p" = "$w" ] && { pkgcontinue=1; break; }
    done
-   [ "$pkgcontinue" ] && break
+   [ "$pkgcontinue" ] && continue
 
-   get_pkg_buildinfo $LOCAL_REPS_BASE_DIR/distromatic/$SOURCE_REPOSITORY ${ARCHS[$a-1]} $p
+   for a in `seq 1 ${#ARCHS[*]}`; do
+      get_pkg_buildinfo $LOCAL_REPS_BASE_DIR/distromatic/$DEST_REPOSITORY ${ARCHS[$a-1]} $p
+      if [ "$pkg_name" ]; then
+         spkg_version=$pkg_version
+         spkg_release=$pkg_release
+         break
+      fi
+   done
 
    [ "$pkg_name" ] || {
-      #echo "$p: looks like a new package; skipping."
+      echo "$p: not present in $DEST_REPOSITORY; skipping."
       continue
    }
 
+   [ "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "$p: old release in $DEST_REPOSITORY is $spkg_version-$spkg_release"
+
    for o in ${needportlist[*]}; do
       [ "$p" = "$o" ] && { needsport=1; break; }
    done
-   [ "$needsport" -a ! "$PORT_REPOSITORY" ] && break
+   [ "$needsport" -a ! "$PORT_REPOSITORY" ] && continue
 
-   spkg_version=$pkg_version
-   spkg_release=$pkg_release
-   get_pkg_buildinfo $LOCAL_REPS_BASE_DIR/distromatic/$DEST_REPOSITORY ${ARCHS[$a-1]} $p
+   for a in `seq 1 ${#ARCHS[*]}`; do
+      get_pkg_buildinfo $LOCAL_REPS_BASE_DIR/distromatic/$SOURCE_REPOSITORY ${ARCHS[$a-1]} $p
+      [ "$pkg_name" ] && break
+   done
+
+   [ "$pkg_name" ] || {
+      echo "$p: not present in $SOURCE_REPOSITORY; skipping."
+      continue
+   }
+
+   [ "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "$p: new release in $SOURCE_REPOSITORY is $pkg_version-$pkg_release"
 
    if [ "$pkg_version" = "$spkg_version" ]; then
       if [ "$pkg_release" = "$spkg_release" ]; then
          echo "$p: same release as upstream; skipping."
-            break
+            continue
       fi
       update_type="release"
    else
@@ -207,22 +223,34 @@ for p in ${allpkgs}; do
       read -ra SVER <<< "$spkg_version"
       read -ra VER <<< "$pkg_version"
       IFS=$OIFS
+      dotdiff=`expr ${#VER[*]} - ${#SVER[*]}`
       for i in `seq 1 ${#SVER[*]}`; do
          [ "${SVER[i-1]}" != "${VER[i-1]}" ] && break
       done
-      if [ "$i" = "${#SVER[*]}" ]; then
-         if [[ 64#${SVER[i-1]} -gt 64#89 && 64#${VER[i-1]} -lt 64#80 ]]; then
-            [ "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "$p: dubious beta upgrade from ${VER[i-1]} to ${SVER[i-1]}; skipping."
-            break
+      if [ "$i" = "${#SVER[*]}" -a $dotdiff -eq 0 ]; then
+         # e.g. SVER=0.11.3 -> VER=0.11.4
+         if [[ 64#${VER[i-1]} -gt 64#89 && 64#${SVER[i-1]} -lt 64#80 ]]; then
+            [ "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "$p: dubious beta upgrade from ${SVER[i-1]} to ${VER[i-1]}; skipping."
+            continue
          fi
          update_type="minor"
+      elif [ $dotdiff -lt 0 ]; then
+         [ "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "$p: newer version has less dots than older ${#VER[*]} < ${#SVER[*]}; skipping."
+         continue
+      elif [ "$i" != "${#SVER[*]}" ]; then
+         # e.g. SVER=0.11 -> VER=1.0
+         [ "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "$p: not a minor version update at position $i/${#SVER[*]}: ${SVER[i-1]} != ${VER[i-1]}; skipping."
+         continue
+      elif [ "${SVER[i-1]}" = "${VER[i-1]}" -a $dotdiff -ge 1 ]; then
+         # e.g. SVER=0.11.2 -> VER=0.11.2.3
+         update_type="minor"
       else
-         [ "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "$p: dubious not-minor version update $i/${#SVER[*]}: ${SVER[i-1]} != ${VER[i-1]}; skipping."
-         break
+         echo "$p: UNEXPECTED CASE - CHECK CODE; skipping."
+         continue
       fi
    fi
    if [ "$needsport" ]; then
-      echo "$p: importing from $SOURCE_REPOSITORY to $PORT_REPOSITORY ($spkg_version-$spkg_release -> $pkg_version-$pkg_release)"
+      echo "$p: importing from $SOURCE_REPOSITORY to $PORT_REPOSITORY ($pkg_version-$pkg_release -> $spkg_version-$spkg_release)"
       if [ ! "$TESTMODE" ]; then
          autodist-repository import $SOURCE_REPOSITORY $p -d $PORT_REPOSITORY -y >/dev/null
          if [ $? -eq 0 -a "$WEBBUILD_URL" -a "$WEBBUILD_USER" ]; then
@@ -231,7 +259,7 @@ MESSAGE=`cgi_encodevar \"imported <b>$p</b> from <b>$SOURCE_REPOSITORY</b> to <b
          fi
       fi
    else
-      echo "$p: importing from $SOURCE_REPOSITORY to $DEST_REPOSITORY ($spkg_version-$spkg_release -> $pkg_version-$pkg_release; update type: $update_type)"
+      echo "$p: importing from $SOURCE_REPOSITORY to $DEST_REPOSITORY ($pkg_version-$pkg_release -> $spkg_version-$spkg_release; update type: $update_type)"
       if [ ! "$TESTMODE" ]; then
          autodist-repository import $SOURCE_REPOSITORY $p -d $DEST_REPOSITORY -y >/dev/null
          if [ $? -eq 0 -a "$WEBBUILD_URL" -a "$WEBBUILD_USER" ]; then
@@ -240,8 +268,6 @@ MESSAGE=`cgi_encodevar \"imported <b>$p</b> from <b>$SOURCE_REPOSITORY</b> to <b
          fi
       fi
    fi
-   break
- done
 done
 
 exit 0