Index: trunk/psphot/src/psphotReadout.c
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--- trunk/psphot/src/psphotReadout.c	(revision 11382)
+++ trunk/psphot/src/psphotReadout.c	(revision 12626)
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@
     psphotImageMedian (config, view);
 
+    // add noise for subtracted objects
+    psphotAddNoise (readout, sources, recipe, true);
+
     // find the peaks in the image
     psArray *newPeaks = psphotFindPeaks (readout, recipe, 2);
+
+    // remove noise for subtracted objects
+    psphotAddNoise (readout, sources, recipe, false);
 
     // define new sources based on the new peaks