Index: trunk/psphot/src/psphotGuessModels.c
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--- trunk/psphot/src/psphotGuessModels.c	(revision 33089)
+++ trunk/psphot/src/psphotGuessModels.c	(revision 34404)
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
         source->tmpFlags |= PM_SOURCE_TMPF_MODEL_GUESS;
 
-        // skip non-astronomical objects (very likely defects)
-        if (source->mode & PM_SOURCE_MODE_MOMENTS_FAILURE) continue;
+        // skip non-astronomical objects (very likely defects) and satstars with profiles subtracted
+        if (source->mode  & PM_SOURCE_MODE_MOMENTS_FAILURE) continue;
+        if (source->mode2 & PM_SOURCE_MODE2_SATSTAR_PROFILE) continue;
         if (source->type == PM_SOURCE_TYPE_DEFECT) continue;
         if (source->type == PM_SOURCE_TYPE_SATURATED) continue;