diff -NurpP linux-2.6.14.2-vs2.1.0-rc7.1/kernel/vserver/context.c linux-2.6.14.2-vs2.1.0-rc7.2/kernel/vserver/context.c
--- linux-2.6.14.2-vs2.1.0-rc7.1/kernel/vserver/context.c	2005-11-16 06:14:49 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.14.2-vs2.1.0-rc7.2/kernel/vserver/context.c	2005-11-17 00:12:20 +0100
@@ -751,6 +751,10 @@ int vc_ctx_create(uint32_t xid, void __u
 	/* initial flags */
 	new_vxi->vx_flags = vc_data.flagword;
 
+	/* get a reference for persistant contexts */
+	if ((vc_data.flagword & VXF_PERSISTANT))
+		vx_set_persistant(new_vxi);
+
 	vs_state_change(new_vxi, VSC_STARTUP);
 	ret = new_vxi->vx_id;
 	vx_migrate_task(current, new_vxi);