=== modified file 'includes/database/select.inc'
--- includes/database/select.inc	2009-11-01 21:46:16 +0000
+++ includes/database/select.inc	2009-11-09 05:38:19 +0000
@@ -1065,8 +1065,8 @@ class SelectQuery extends Query implemen
     }
 
     // Modules may alter all queries or only those having a particular tag.
-    drupal_alter('query', $query);
     if (isset($this->alterTags)) {
+      drupal_alter('query', $query);
       foreach ($this->alterTags as $tag => $value) {
         drupal_alter("query_$tag", $query);
       }