diff --git a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_ddlx.clas.abap b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_ddlx.clas.abap
index 3d05587c0..6d0aad461 100644
--- a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_ddlx.clas.abap
+++ b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_ddlx.clas.abap
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ENDCLASS.
 
 
 
-CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_OBJECT_DDLX IMPLEMENTATION.
+CLASS zcl_abapgit_object_ddlx IMPLEMENTATION.
 
 
   METHOD clear_field.
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_OBJECT_DDLX IMPLEMENTATION.
           lr_data       TYPE REF TO data,
           lx_error      TYPE REF TO cx_root.
 
-    FIELD-SYMBOLS: <lg_data>  TYPE any,
-                   <lg_field> TYPE data.
+    FIELD-SYMBOLS: <lg_data>    TYPE any,
+                   <lg_source>  TYPE data,
+                   <lg_version> TYPE data.
 
     TRY.
         CREATE DATA lr_data
@@ -153,19 +154,26 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_OBJECT_DDLX IMPLEMENTATION.
           CHANGING
             cg_data = <lg_data> ).
 
-        ASSIGN COMPONENT 'CONTENT-SOURCE' OF STRUCTURE <lg_data> TO <lg_field>.
+        ASSIGN COMPONENT 'CONTENT-SOURCE' OF STRUCTURE <lg_data> TO <lg_source>.
         ASSERT sy-subrc = 0.
 
         TRY.
             " If the file doesn't exist that's ok, because previously
             " the source code was stored in the xml. We are downward compatible.
-            <lg_field> = mo_files->read_string( 'asddlxs' ) ##no_text.
+            <lg_source> = mo_files->read_string( 'asddlxs' ) ##no_text.
           CATCH zcx_abapgit_exception.
         ENDTRY.
 
         CREATE OBJECT li_data_model
           TYPE ('CL_DDLX_WB_OBJECT_DATA').
 
+        ASSIGN COMPONENT 'METADATA-VERSION' OF STRUCTURE <lg_data> TO <lg_version>.
+        ASSERT sy-subrc = 0.
+
+        " We have to always save as inactive. Standard activation below activates then
+        " and also creates transport request entry if necessary
+        <lg_version> = 'inactive'.
+
         li_data_model->set_data( <lg_data> ).
 
         get_persistence( )->save( li_data_model ).
@@ -177,6 +185,8 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_OBJECT_DDLX IMPLEMENTATION.
                                       ix_previous = lx_error ).
     ENDTRY.
 
+    zcl_abapgit_objects_activation=>add_item( ms_item ).
+
   ENDMETHOD.
 
 
@@ -202,7 +212,6 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_OBJECT_DDLX IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   METHOD zif_abapgit_object~get_metadata.
     rs_metadata = get_metadata( ).
-    rs_metadata-ddic = abap_true.
     rs_metadata-delete_tadir = abap_true.
   ENDMETHOD.