diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 481a13321..4279d956a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+20010117
+ - (djm) Only write random seed file at exit
+
 20010115
  - (bal) sftp-server.c change to use chmod() if fchmod() does not exist.
  - (bal) utimes() support via utime() interface on machine that lack utimes().
diff --git a/entropy.c b/entropy.c
index 2929c3fd7..7cbc6951e 100644
--- a/entropy.c
+++ b/entropy.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 # include <floatingpoint.h>
 #endif /* HAVE_FLOATINGPOINT_H */
 
-RCSID("$Id: entropy.c,v 1.22 2000/11/24 23:09:32 djm Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: entropy.c,v 1.23 2001/01/16 22:37:15 djm Exp $");
 
 #ifndef offsetof
 # define offsetof(type, member) ((size_t) &((type *)0)->member)
@@ -601,12 +601,7 @@ prng_read_seedfile(void) {
 	debug("loading PRNG seed from file %.100s", filename);
 
 	if (!prng_check_seedfile(filename)) {
-		verbose("Random seed file not found, creating new");
-		prng_write_seedfile();
-		
-		/* Reseed immediatly */
-		(void)stir_from_system();
-		(void)stir_from_programs();
+		verbose("Random seed file not found or not valid, ignoring.");
 		return;
 	}