Index: src/ai/ai_core.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/ai/ai_core.cpp	(revision 27569)
+++ src/ai/ai_core.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "../company_base.h"
 #include "../company_func.h"
 #include "../network/network.h"
+#include "../saveload/saveload.h"
 #include "../window_func.h"
 #include "ai_scanner.hpp"
 #include "ai_instance.hpp"
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@
 
 /* static */ void AI::Save(CompanyID company)
 {
-	if (!_networking || _network_server) {
+	if (!_networking || _network_server && !_save_empty_script) {
 		Company *c = Company::GetIfValid(company);
 		assert(c != NULL && c->ai_instance != NULL);
 
Index: src/game/game_core.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/game/game_core.cpp	(revision 27569)
+++ src/game/game_core.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "../company_base.h"
 #include "../company_func.h"
 #include "../network/network.h"
+#include "../saveload/saveload.h"
 #include "../window_func.h"
 #include "game.hpp"
 #include "game_scanner.hpp"
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@
 
 /* static */ void Game::Save()
 {
-	if (Game::instance != NULL && (!_networking || _network_server)) {
+	if (Game::instance != NULL && (!_networking || _network_server && !_save_empty_script)) {
 		Backup<CompanyByte> cur_company(_current_company, OWNER_DEITY, FILE_LINE);
 		Game::instance->Save();
 		cur_company.Restore();
Index: src/saveload/saveload.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/saveload/saveload.cpp	(revision 27569)
+++ src/saveload/saveload.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@
 byte   _sl_minor_version; ///< the minor savegame version, DO NOT USE!
 char _savegame_format[8]; ///< how to compress savegames
 bool _do_autosave;        ///< are we doing an autosave at the moment?
+bool _save_empty_script;  ///< are we sending a map to a client over the nework?
 
 /** What are we currently doing? */
 enum SaveLoadAction {
@@ -2473,6 +2474,7 @@
 
 	InvalidateWindowData(WC_STATUS_BAR, 0, SBI_SAVELOAD_FINISH);
 	_sl.saveinprogress = false;
+	_save_empty_script = false;
 }
 
 /** Set the error message from outside of the actual loading/saving of the game (AfterLoadGame and friends) */
@@ -2604,6 +2606,7 @@
 SaveOrLoadResult SaveWithFilter(SaveFilter *writer, bool threaded)
 {
 	try {
+		_save_empty_script = true;
 		_sl.action = SLA_SAVE;
 		return DoSave(writer, threaded);
 	} catch (...) {
Index: src/saveload/saveload.h
===================================================================
--- src/saveload/saveload.h	(revision 27569)
+++ src/saveload/saveload.h	(working copy)
@@ -548,5 +548,6 @@
 
 extern char _savegame_format[8];
 extern bool _do_autosave;
+extern bool _save_empty_script;
 
 #endif /* SAVELOAD_H */