diff --git a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/IntangibleObject.cpp b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/IntangibleObject.cpp
index 0f21840a..6d7b57c4 100644
--- a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/IntangibleObject.cpp
+++ b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/IntangibleObject.cpp
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void IntangibleObject::onPermanentlyDestroyed()
  * Persists this object in the database. Will also persist all the objects it 
  * is keeping track of.
  */
-void IntangibleObject::persist()
+bool IntangibleObject::persist()
 {
 	if (isAuthoritative() && isTheater())
 	{
@@ -412,11 +412,11 @@ void IntangibleObject::persist()
 		{
 			// we are not finished creating our objects, prevent persistance
 			WARNING(true, ("IntangibleObject::persist called before all objects created"));
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		if (isPersisted())
-			return;
+			return true;
 
 		ServerObject::persist();
 
@@ -470,9 +470,15 @@ void IntangibleObject::persist()
 			}
 		}
 
+		return true;
+
 	}
-	else
+	else {
 		ServerObject::persist();
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
 }	// IntangibleObject::persist
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/IntangibleObject.h b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/IntangibleObject.h
index 1d5a0b85..fc2d4cd4 100644
--- a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/IntangibleObject.h
+++ b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/IntangibleObject.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual float alter(float time);
 	virtual void  onPermanentlyDestroyed();
-	virtual void  persist();
+	virtual bool  persist();
 	virtual bool  isVisibleOnClient (const Client & client) const;
 	virtual void  getAttributes     (stdvector<std::pair<std::string, Unicode::String> >::fwd &data) const;
 	virtual bool  onContainerAboutToTransfer(ServerObject * destination, ServerObject* transferer);
diff --git a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/ServerObject.cpp b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/ServerObject.cpp
index c2856c47..c830ff31 100644
--- a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/ServerObject.cpp
+++ b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/ServerObject.cpp
@@ -3214,11 +3214,11 @@ void ServerObject::onRemovedFromTriggerVolume(TriggerVolume & triggerVolume)
  * After this function is called, changes to this object will be sent to the database.
  */
 
-void ServerObject::persist()
+bool ServerObject::persist()
 {
 	// Do not persist buildout objects (buildout objects have negative networkIds)
 	if (getNetworkId() < NetworkId::cms_invalid)
-		return;
+		return false;
 
 	if (isAuthoritative())
 	{
@@ -3232,7 +3232,7 @@ void ServerObject::persist()
 			if (!contained && !isPlayerControlled() && getPosition_p() != Vector::zero)
 			{
 				WARNING_STRICT_FATAL(true, ("Tried to persist non-player object %s in a space scene away from the origin (not persisting).", getDebugInformation().c_str()));
-				return;
+				return false;
 			}
 		}
 		else
@@ -3257,11 +3257,15 @@ void ServerObject::persist()
 
 			PositionUpdateTracker::sendPositionUpdate(*this);
 		}
+
+		return true;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		sendControllerMessageToAuthServer(CM_persistObject, 0);
 	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/ServerObject.h b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/ServerObject.h
index e20e0e8e..32192ce3 100644
--- a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/ServerObject.h
+++ b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/ServerObject.h
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ public:
 	bool                         isInEndBaselines() const;
 	bool                         isNeedingPobFixup() const;
 	bool                         permanentlyDestroy             (DeleteReasons::Enumerator reason);
-	virtual void                 persist                        ();
+	virtual bool                 persist                        ();
 	virtual void                 onRemovingFromWorld            ();
 	virtual void                 unload                         ();
 	void                         moveToPlayerAndUnload          (const NetworkId &player);
diff --git a/engine/server/library/serverScript/src/shared/ScriptMethodsObjectCreate.cpp b/engine/server/library/serverScript/src/shared/ScriptMethodsObjectCreate.cpp
index ea707e31..37ab2bac 100644
--- a/engine/server/library/serverScript/src/shared/ScriptMethodsObjectCreate.cpp
+++ b/engine/server/library/serverScript/src/shared/ScriptMethodsObjectCreate.cpp
@@ -1123,8 +1123,11 @@ jboolean JNICALL ScriptMethodsObjectCreateNamespace::persistObject(JNIEnv *env,
 	ServerObject* object = NULL;
 	if (!JavaLibrary::getObject(target, object))
 		return JNI_FALSE;
-	object->persist();
-	return JNI_TRUE;
+	if (object->persist()) {
+		return JNI_TRUE;
+	} else {
+		return JNI_FALSE;
+	}
 }	// JavaLibrary::persistObject
 
 /**