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update_timestamp.patch

diff --git a/lib/friendly_id/active_record_adapter/configuration.rb b/lib/friendly_id/active_record_adapter/configuration.rb
index b1006ab..1992389 100644
--- a/lib/friendly_id/active_record_adapter/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/friendly_id/active_record_adapter/configuration.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ module FriendlyId
 
       attr_reader :custom_cache_column
 
+      attr_accessor :update_timestamp
+
+      def update_timestamp?
+        update_timestamp.nil? || update_timestamp ? true : false
+      end
+
       def cache_column
         return @cache_column if defined?(@cache_column)
         @cache_column = autodiscover_cache_column
diff --git a/lib/friendly_id/active_record_adapter/slugged_model.rb b/lib/friendly_id/active_record_adapter/slugged_model.rb
index ba0f3c3..9f53ca4 100644
--- a/lib/friendly_id/active_record_adapter/slugged_model.rb
+++ b/lib/friendly_id/active_record_adapter/slugged_model.rb
@@ -59,16 +59,28 @@ module FriendlyId
       # Reset the cached friendly_id.
       def set_slug_cache
         if new_cache_needed?
-          begin
-            send "#{friendly_id_config.cache_column}=", slug.to_friendly_id
-            update_without_callbacks
-          rescue ActiveRecord::StaleObjectError
-            reload
-            retry
+          if friendly_id_config.update_timestamp?
+            regular_update
+          else
+            update_without_timespamping
           end
         end
       end
 
+      def update_with_timestamping
+        begin
+          send "#{friendly_id_config.cache_column}=", slug.to_friendly_id
+          update_without_callbacks
+        rescue ActiveRecord::StaleObjectError
+          reload
+          retry
+        end
+      end
+
+      def update_without_timespamping
+        self.class.update_all({:cached_slug => slug.to_friendly_id}, {:id => self.id})
+      end
+
       def update_scope
         return unless slug && scope_changed?
         self.class.transaction do
@@ -108,4 +120,4 @@ module FriendlyId
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end