Index: includes/EditPage.php
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--- includes/EditPage.php	(revision 31414)
+++ includes/EditPage.php	(working copy)
@@ -531,9 +531,6 @@
 		$fname = 'EditPage::importFormData';
 		wfProfileIn( $fname );
 
-		# Section edit can come from either the form or a link
-		$this->section = $request->getVal( 'wpSection', $request->getVal( 'section' ) );
-
 		if( $request->wasPosted() ) {
 			# These fields need to be checked for encoding.
 			# Also remove trailing whitespace, but don't remove _initial_
@@ -617,12 +614,11 @@
 			$this->minoredit = false;
 			$this->watchthis = false;
 			$this->recreate  = false;
-
-			if ( $this->section == 'new' && $request->getVal( 'preloadtitle' ) ) {
-				$this->summary = $request->getVal( 'preloadtitle' );
-			}
 		}
 
+		# Section edit can come from either the form or a link
+		$this->section = $request->getVal( 'wpSection', $request->getVal( 'section' ) );
+
 		$this->oldid = $request->getInt( 'oldid' );
 
 		$this->live = $request->getCheck( 'live' );
@@ -991,8 +987,14 @@
 	 * Called on the first invocation, e.g. when a user clicks an edit link
 	 */
 	function initialiseForm() {
+		global $wgRequest;
+
 		$this->edittime = $this->mArticle->getTimestamp();
-		$this->summary = '';
+		if ($this->section == 'new') {
+			$this->summary = $wgRequest->getVal( 'preloadtitle', '' );
+		} else {
+			$this->summary = '';
+		}
 		$this->textbox1 = $this->getContent(false);
 		if ($this->textbox1 === false) return false;