=== modified file 'src/document.cpp'
--- src/document.cpp	2014-02-20 19:22:58 +0000
+++ src/document.cpp	2014-03-10 21:13:04 +0000
@@ -1546,7 +1546,8 @@
             SPGradient *gr = SP_GRADIENT(src);
             for (SPObject *trg = this->getDefs()->firstChild() ; trg ; trg = trg->getNext()) {
                 if (trg && SP_IS_GRADIENT(trg) && src != trg) {
-                    if (gr->isEquivalent(SP_GRADIENT(trg))) {
+                    if (gr->isEquivalent(SP_GRADIENT(trg)) &&
+                        gr->isAligned(SP_GRADIENT(trg))) {
                         // Change object references to the existing equivalent gradient
                         change_def_references(src, trg);
                         duplicate = true;

=== modified file 'src/id-clash.cpp'
--- src/id-clash.cpp	2014-02-20 19:22:58 +0000
+++ src/id-clash.cpp	2014-03-10 21:13:37 +0000
@@ -215,9 +215,10 @@
             SPObject *cd_obj =  current_doc->getObjectById(id);
 
             if (cd_obj && SP_IS_GRADIENT(cd_obj)) {
-                 SPGradient *cd_gr = SP_GRADIENT(cd_obj);
-                 if (cd_gr->isEquivalent(SP_GRADIENT(elem))) {
-                     fix_clashing_ids = false;
+                SPGradient *cd_gr = SP_GRADIENT(cd_obj);
+                if ( cd_gr->isEquivalent(SP_GRADIENT(elem)) &&
+                    cd_gr->isAligned(SP_GRADIENT(elem))) {
+                    fix_clashing_ids = false;
                  }
              }
         }

=== modified file 'src/sp-gradient.cpp'
--- src/sp-gradient.cpp	2013-10-21 11:07:45 +0000
+++ src/sp-gradient.cpp	2014-03-10 21:14:04 +0000
@@ -135,6 +135,25 @@
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+/**
+ * return true if this gradient is "aligned" to that gradient.
+ * Aligned means that they have exactly the same transform.
+ * @param that - A gradient to compare this to
+ */
+gboolean SPGradient::isAligned(SPGradient *that)
+{
+    bool status = FALSE;
+    
+    while(1){ // not really a loop, used to avoid deep nesting or multiple exit points from function
+        if(this->gradientTransform_set != that->gradientTransform_set) { break; }
+        if(this->gradientTransform_set && 
+            (this->gradientTransform != that->gradientTransform)) { break; }
+        status = TRUE;
+        break;
+    }
+    return status;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * Gradient

=== modified file 'src/sp-gradient.h'
--- src/sp-gradient.h	2013-09-15 00:43:49 +0000
+++ src/sp-gradient.h	2014-03-10 19:06:10 +0000
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
     int getStopCount() const;
 
     gboolean isEquivalent(SPGradient *b);
+    gboolean isAligned(SPGradient *b);
 
     /** Mesh Gradients **************/