1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/char/char.c b/src/char/char.c
index 38c1f4a..fbf512e 100644
--- a/src/char/char.c
+++ b/src/char/char.c
@@ -720,8 +720,20 @@ void mmo_char_sync(void) {
 // Function to save (in a periodic way) datas in files
 //----------------------------------------------------
 int mmo_char_sync_timer(int tid, unsigned int tick, int id, int data) {
+	pid_t pid;
+
+	// This can take a lot of time. Fork a child to handle the work and return at once
+	// If we're unable to fork just continue running the function normally
+	if ((pid = fork()) > 0)
+		return 0;
+
 	mmo_char_sync();
 	inter_save();
+
+	// If we're a child we should suicide now.
+	if (pid == 0)
+		exit(0);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -905,7 +917,6 @@ int make_new_char(int fd, unsigned char *dat) {
 	memcpy(&char_dat[i].save_point, &start_point, sizeof(start_point));
 	char_num++;
 
-	mmo_char_sync();
 	return i;
 }