Index: src/main/java/net/sf/ehcache/Cache.java
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--- src/main/java/net/sf/ehcache/Cache.java	(revision 1862)
+++ src/main/java/net/sf/ehcache/Cache.java	(working copy)
@@ -1181,11 +1181,13 @@
         }
 
         element.resetAccessStatistics();
-        boolean elementExists;
-        Object key = element.getObjectKey();
-        elementExists = isElementInMemory(key) || isElementOnDisk(key);
-        if (elementExists) {
-            element.updateUpdateStatistics();
+        boolean elementExists = false;
+        if (memoryStore.isNodeCoherent()) {
+            Object key = element.getObjectKey();
+            elementExists = isElementInMemory(key) || isElementOnDisk(key);
+            if (elementExists) {
+                element.updateUpdateStatistics();
+            }
         }
         applyDefaultsToElementWithoutLifespanSet(element);