diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index ceff28b1ea..6a550fa2a2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1186,10 +1186,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (!m_backingup)
             {
                 m_backingup = true;
-                Thread backupthread = new Thread(Backup);
-                backupthread.Name = "BackupWriter";
-                backupthread.IsBackground = true;
-                backupthread.Start();
+
+                System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker backupWorker = new System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker();
+                backupWorker.DoWork += delegate(object sender, System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs e) { Backup(); };
+                backupWorker.RunWorkerAsync();
             }
         }