Inconsistency when updating properties

    public JcrNode createDocument(JcrFolder parentFolder, String name, Properties properties, ContentStream contentStream, VersioningState versioningState) {
        try {
            Node fileNode = parentFolder.getNode().addNode(name, NodeType.NT_FILE);
            if (versioningState != VersioningState.NONE) {
                fileNode.addMixin(NodeType.MIX_SIMPLE_VERSIONABLE);
            }

            Node contentNode = fileNode.addNode(Node.JCR_CONTENT, NodeType.NT_RESOURCE);
            contentNode.addMixin(NodeType.MIX_CREATED);

            // compile the properties
            JcrFolder.setProperties(contentNode, getTypeDefinition(), properties);

            // Are there properties to update?
            PropertyUpdater propertyUpdater = PropertyUpdater.create(typeManager, getTypeId(), properties);

            JcrVersionBase jcrVersion = isVersionable()
                    ? asVersion()
                    : null;

            // Update properties. Checkout if required
            boolean autoCheckout = false;
            if (!propertyUpdater.isEmpty()) {
                autoCheckout = jcrVersion != null && !jcrVersion.isCheckedOut();
                if (autoCheckout) {
                    jcrVersion.checkout();
                }

                // update the properties
                propertyUpdater.apply(node);
            }