2 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
index 4ec64ee..6796f2b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
@@ -618,10 +618,11 @@ namespace OpenSim
                 return;
             }
 
-            PopulateRegionEstateInfo(regInfo);
+            bool changed = PopulateRegionEstateInfo(regInfo);
             IScene scene;
             CreateRegion(regInfo, true, out scene);
-            regInfo.EstateSettings.Save();
+            if (changed)
+              regInfo.EstateSettings.Save();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
index 79259d8..045e8d2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
@@ -977,13 +977,13 @@ namespace OpenSim
         /// Load the estate information for the provided RegionInfo object.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="regInfo"></param>
-        public void PopulateRegionEstateInfo(RegionInfo regInfo)
+        public bool PopulateRegionEstateInfo(RegionInfo regInfo)
         {
             if (EstateDataService != null)
                 regInfo.EstateSettings = EstateDataService.LoadEstateSettings(regInfo.RegionID, false);
 
             if (regInfo.EstateSettings.EstateID != 0)
-                return;
+                return false;   // estate info in the database did not change
 
             m_log.WarnFormat("[ESTATE] Region {0} is not part of an estate.", regInfo.RegionName);
             
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
                     }
 
                     if (defaultEstateJoined)
-                        return;
+                        return true; // need to update the database
                     else
                         m_log.ErrorFormat(
                             "[OPENSIM BASE]: Joining default estate {0} failed", defaultEstateName);
@@ -1080,8 +1080,10 @@ namespace OpenSim
                         MainConsole.Instance.Output("Joining the estate failed. Please try again.");
                     }
                 }
-            }
-        }
+            }
+
+            return true;        // need to update the database
+        }
     }
     
     public class OpenSimConfigSource