Index: src/java/org/apache/nutch/parse/ParseUtil.java
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--- src/java/org/apache/nutch/parse/ParseUtil.java	(revision 369598)
+++ src/java/org/apache/nutch/parse/ParseUtil.java	(working copy)
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
     
     LOG.warning("Unable to successfully parse content " + content.getUrl() +
                 " of type " + content.getContentType());
-
-    return new ParseStatus().getEmptyParse();
+    ParseStatus ps = (parse.getData() != null)? parse.getData().getStatus(): null;
+    return (ps == null)? new ParseStatus().getEmptyParse(): ps.getEmptyParse();
   }
   
   /**