@@ -136,9 +136,12 @@ func canTrigger(config, decoded *deployapi.DeploymentConfig) (bool, []deployapi.

 		// We need stronger checks in order to validate that this template

 		// change is an image change. Look at the deserialized config's

-		// triggers and compare with the present trigger.

-		if !triggeredByDifferentImage(*t.ImageChangeParams, *decoded) {

-			continue

+		// triggers and compare with the present trigger. Initial deployments

+		// should always trigger since there is no previous config to compare to.

+		if config.Status.LatestVersion > 0 {

+			if !triggeredByDifferentImage(*t.ImageChangeParams, *decoded) {

+				continue

+			}

 		}

 		canTriggerByImageChange = true