diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/LegacyMap/MapImageModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/LegacyMap/MapImageModule.cs
index 40638f8dea..61ba5f3605 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/LegacyMap/MapImageModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/LegacyMap/MapImageModule.cs
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.LegacyMap
             try
             {
                 using (Bitmap mapbmp = CreateMapTile())
-                    return OpenJPEG.EncodeFromImage(mapbmp, true);
+                {
+                    if (mapbmp != null)
+                        return OpenJPEG.EncodeFromImage(mapbmp, true);
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception e) // LEGIT: Catching problems caused by OpenJPEG p/invoke
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs
index cdf14679b3..88761a2895 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.WorldMap
                     "export-map [<path>]",
                     "Save an image of the world map", HandleExportWorldMapConsoleCommand);
 
+                m_scene.AddCommand(
+                    "Regions", this, "generate map",
+                    "generate map",
+                    "Generates and stores a new maptile.", HandleGenerateMapConsoleCommand);
+
                 AddHandlers();
             }
         }
@@ -1274,6 +1279,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.WorldMap
                 m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionName, exportPath);
         }
 
+        public void HandleGenerateMapConsoleCommand(string module, string[] cmdparams)
+        {
+            Scene consoleScene = m_scene.ConsoleScene();
+
+            if (consoleScene != null && consoleScene != m_scene)
+                return;
+
+            GenerateMaptile();
+        }
+
         public OSD HandleRemoteMapItemRequest(string path, OSD request, string endpoint)
         {
             uint xstart = 0;