--- deliantra/server/socket/request.C	2007/03/15 14:59:43	1.78
+++ deliantra/server/socket/request.C	2007/03/16 02:51:08	1.80
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
 {
   memset (&pl->ns->lastmap, 0, sizeof (pl->ns->lastmap));
 
+  pl->ns->force_newmap = false;
+
   if (pl->ns->newmapcmd == 1)
     pl->ns->send_packet ("newmap");
 
@@ -148,11 +150,17 @@
   object *ob = pl->ob;
   char buf[MAX_BUF];            /* eauugggh */
 
-  if (socket.current_map != ob->map)
+  if (socket.force_newmap && 0)
     {
+      // force newmap is used for clients that do not redraw their map
+      // after image uploads.
       socket.current_map = ob->map;
-
       clear_map (pl);
+    }
+  else if (socket.current_map != ob->map)
+    {
+      clear_map (pl);
+      socket.current_map = ob->map;
 
       if (socket.mapinfocmd)
         {