diff --git a/src/redis.c b/src/redis.c
index 7749cb90..c1dc5e12 100644
--- a/src/redis.c
+++ b/src/redis.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ int prepareForShutdown() {
         /* Append only file: fsync() the AOF and exit */
         aof_fsync(server.appendfd);
         if (server.vm_enabled) unlink(server.vm_swap_file);
-    } else {
+    } else if (server.saveparamslen > 0) {
         /* Snapshotting. Perform a SYNC SAVE and exit */
         if (rdbSave(server.dbfilename) != REDIS_OK) {
             /* Ooops.. error saving! The best we can do is to continue
@@ -1104,6 +1104,8 @@ int prepareForShutdown() {
             redisLog(REDIS_WARNING,"Error trying to save the DB, can't exit");
             return REDIS_ERR;
         }
+    } else {
+        redisLog(REDIS_WARNING,"Not saving DB.");
     }
     if (server.daemonize) unlink(server.pidfile);
     redisLog(REDIS_WARNING,"Server exit now, bye bye...");