diff --git a/indra/newview/hippogridmanager.cpp b/indra/newview/hippogridmanager.cpp
index ddadd6742..c2223fbe5 100644
--- a/indra/newview/hippogridmanager.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/hippogridmanager.cpp
@@ -786,9 +786,6 @@ void HippoGridManager::loadFromFile()
 	parseFile(gDirUtilp->getExpandedFilename(LL_PATH_USER_SETTINGS, "grids_sg1.xml"), false);
 	// merge default grid info, if newer. Force load, if list of grids is empty.
 	parseFile(gDirUtilp->getExpandedFilename(LL_PATH_APP_SETTINGS, "default_grids.xml"), !mGridInfo.empty());
-	// merge grid info from web site, if newer. Force load, if list of grids is empty.
-	if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("CheckForGridUpdates"))
-		parseUrl(gSavedSettings.getString("GridUpdateList"), !mGridInfo.empty());
 
 	std::string last_grid = gSavedSettings.getString("LastSelectedGrid");
 	if (last_grid.empty()) last_grid = gSavedSettings.getString("DefaultGrid");
@@ -796,8 +793,9 @@ void HippoGridManager::loadFromFile()
 	setCurrentGrid(last_grid);
 }
 
-void HippoGridManager::parseUrl(const std::string url, bool mergeIfNewer)
+void HippoGridManager::parseUrl()
 {
+	const std::string& url(gSavedSettings.getString("GridUpdateList"));
 	if (url.empty()) return;
 
 	llinfos << "Loading grid info from '" << url << "'." << llendl;
@@ -816,8 +814,8 @@ void HippoGridManager::parseUrl(const std::string url, bool mergeIfNewer)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	LLSD gridInfo = response["body"];
-	parseData(gridInfo, mergeIfNewer);
+	// Force load, if list of grids is empty.
+	parseData(response["body"], !mGridInfo.empty());
 }
 
 void HippoGridManager::parseFile(const std::string& fileName, bool mergeIfNewer)
diff --git a/indra/newview/hippogridmanager.h b/indra/newview/hippogridmanager.h
index a33970e28..5bc4b08ef 100644
--- a/indra/newview/hippogridmanager.h
+++ b/indra/newview/hippogridmanager.h
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ public:
 		return mCurrentGridChangeSignal->connect(cb);
 	}
 
+	void parseUrl();
+
 private:
 	friend class HippoGridInfo;
 	std::map<std::string, HippoGridInfo*> mGridInfo;
@@ -200,7 +202,6 @@ private:
 	void cleanup();
 	void loadFromFile();
 	void parseFile(const std::string& fileName, bool mergeIfNewer);
-	void parseUrl(const std::string url, bool mergeIfNewer);
 	void parseData(LLSD &gridInfo, bool mergeIfNewer);
 };
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index 3ed202986..933b87bee 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -1130,6 +1130,11 @@ bool LLAppViewer::mainLoop()
 	joystick->setNeedsReset(true);
 
     LLEventPump& mainloop(LLEventPumps::instance().obtain("mainloop"));
+
+	// merge grid info from web site, if newer.
+	if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("CheckForGridUpdates"))
+		gHippoGridManager->parseUrl();
+
     // As we do not (yet) send data on the mainloop LLEventPump that varies
     // with each frame, no need to instantiate a new LLSD event object each
     // time. Obviously, if that changes, just instantiate the LLSD at the
diff --git a/indra/newview/llxmlrpcresponder.cpp b/indra/newview/llxmlrpcresponder.cpp
index 2dbfa9148..2dc56449a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llxmlrpcresponder.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llxmlrpcresponder.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 #include "llappviewer.h"
 
-#include "hippogridmanager.h"
 #include "aicurleasyrequeststatemachine.h"
 
 #ifdef CWDEBUG
@@ -213,6 +212,7 @@ LLXMLRPCValue XMLRPCResponder::responseValue(void) const
 }
 
 #ifdef AI_UNUSED
+#include "hippogridmanager.h"
 void LLXMLRPCTransaction::Impl::setStatus(Status status,
 	const std::string& message, const std::string& uri)
 {