diff --git a/src/Hyyan/WPI/Product/Meta.php b/src/Hyyan/WPI/Product/Meta.php
index bb04e3a..c7bb495 100644
--- a/src/Hyyan/WPI/Product/Meta.php
+++ b/src/Hyyan/WPI/Product/Meta.php
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public function __construct()
             'woocommerce_product_quick_edit_save', array($this, 'saveQuickEdit'), 10, 1
         );
 
+        //setup new translations only which are not yet saved by WooCommerce
+        add_action('save_post_product', array($this, 'handleNewProduct'), 5, 3);
+        
         // suppress "Invalid or duplicated SKU." error message when SKU syncronization is enabled
         add_filter(
             'wc_product_has_unique_sku',
@@ -57,6 +60,19 @@ public function __construct()
         }
     }
 
+    /*
+     * if a new product do the initial sync now as there is no woo save event at this point
+     *
+     * @param int       $post_id    Id of product being edited: if new product copy from source,
+     * 																if existing product synchronize translations
+     * @param \WP_Post  $post       Post object
+     * @param boolean   $update     Whether this is an existing post being updated or not
+     */
+    public function handleNewProduct($post_id, $post, $update){
+        if (! $update && (isset($_GET['from_post'])) ){
+            $this->syncTaxonomiesAndProductAttributes($post_id, $post, $update);
+        }
+    }
 
     /**
      * On insert of a new product attribute, attempt to set it to translateable by default
@@ -143,10 +159,7 @@ public function handleProductScreen()
             return false;
         }
 
-        //JM2021: switch from wp_insert_post to save_post_product, and higher priority than variable hook 
-        //#548 action is documented in wp-includes/post.php but product not yet saved
-        //add_action('save_post_product', array($this, 'syncTaxonomiesAndProductAttributes'), 5, 3);
-        //do_action( 'woocommerce_after_' . $this->object_type . '_object_save', $this, $this->data_store );
+        //JM2021: #548 use WooCommerce save hook, and higher priority than variable hook 
         add_action('woocommerce_after_product_object_save', array($this, 'syncTaxonomiesAndProductAttributesAfterProductUpdate'), 5, 2);
 
         $ID = false;
diff --git a/src/Hyyan/WPI/Product/Variable.php b/src/Hyyan/WPI/Product/Variable.php
index 7e63ea6..d06d7f7 100644
--- a/src/Hyyan/WPI/Product/Variable.php
+++ b/src/Hyyan/WPI/Product/Variable.php
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ class Variable
     public function __construct()
     {
         // Handle variations duplication
-        //#548 action is documented in wp-includes/post.php but product not yet saved
-        //add_action( 'save_post_product', array( $this, 'duplicateVariations' ), 10, 3 );
-        //add_action( 'save_post_product', array( $this, 'syncDefaultAttributes' ), 10, 3 );
-        //replace with do_action( 'woocommerce_after_' . $this->object_type . '_object_save', $this, $this->data_store );
+        //#548 action is documented in wp-includes/post.php but product not yet saved, use only for new products
+        add_action('save_post_product', array($this, 'handleNewProduct'), 5, 3);
+        //for updates use do_action( 'woocommerce_after_' . $this->object_type . '_object_save', $this, $this->data_store );
         add_action( 'woocommerce_after_product_object_save', array( $this, 'after_product_save' ), 10, 2 );
 
         // Remove variations
@@ -50,6 +49,20 @@ public function __construct()
         }
     }
 
+    /*
+     * if a new product do the initial sync now as there is no woo save event at this point
+     *
+     * @param int       $post_id    Id of product being edited: if new product copy from source,
+     * 																if existing product synchronize translations
+     * @param \WP_Post  $post       Post object
+     * @param boolean   $update     Whether this is an existing post being updated or not
+     */
+    public function handleNewProduct($post_id, $post, $update){
+        if (! $update && (isset($_GET['from_post'])) ){
+            $this->duplicateVariations($post_id, $post, $update);
+            $this->syncDefaultAttributes($post_id, $post, $update);
+        }
+    }
 
     /*
      * wrapper for compatibility with woocommerce_after_product_save action