diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs
index 40c7a6940c..fbda830e76 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Archiver
             if (failedAssetRestores > 0)
                 m_log.ErrorFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Failed to load {0} assets", failedAssetRestores);
 
+            m_log.Info("[ARCHIVER]: Clearing all existing scene objects");            
+            m_scene.DeleteAllSceneObjects();
+            
             // Reload serialized prims
             m_log.InfoFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Loading {0} scene objects.  Please wait.", serialisedSceneObjects.Count);
 
@@ -122,6 +125,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Archiver
             {             
                 SceneObjectGroup sceneObject = serialiser.LoadGroupFromXml2(m_scene, serialisedSceneObject);
                 
+                // TODO: Change object creator/owner here
+                
                 if (null != sceneObject)
                     sceneObjects.Add(sceneObject);
             }            
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
index a6a526450e..ad9646f04c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1683,6 +1683,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             return m_innerScene.AddNewSceneObject(sceneObject, attachToBackup);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Delete every object from the scene
+        /// </summary>
+        public void DeleteAllSceneObjects()
+        {
+            lock (Entities)
+            {
+                ICollection<EntityBase> entities = new List<EntityBase>(Entities.Values);
+                
+                foreach (EntityBase e in entities)
+                {
+                    if (e is SceneObjectGroup)
+                        DeleteSceneObject((SceneObjectGroup)e);
+                }
+            }        
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Delete the given object from the scene.
         /// </summary>