diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 03122620c2..7668a87511 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1775,6 +1775,30 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
                             // Region ready should always be set
                             Ready = true;
+
+
+                            IConfig restartConfig = m_config.Configs["RestartModule"];
+                            if (restartConfig != null)
+                            {
+                                string markerPath = restartConfig.GetString("MarkerPath", String.Empty);
+
+                                if (markerPath != String.Empty)
+                                {
+                                    string path = Path.Combine(markerPath, RegionInfo.RegionID.ToString() + ".ready");
+                                    try
+                                    {
+                                        string pidstring = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().Id.ToString();
+                                        FileStream fs = File.Create(path);
+                                        System.Text.ASCIIEncoding enc = new System.Text.ASCIIEncoding();
+                                        Byte[] buf = enc.GetBytes(pidstring);
+                                        fs.Write(buf, 0, buf.Length);
+                                        fs.Close();
+                                    }
+                                    catch (Exception)
+                                    {
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                         else
                         {