diff --git a/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py b/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py
index afd26945d6c..9f42cc9bb00 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py
+++ b/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     "name": "Cycles Render Engine",
     "author": "",
-    "blender": (2, 67, 0),
+    "blender": (2, 70, 0),
     "location": "Info header, render engine menu",
     "description": "Cycles Render Engine integration",
     "warning": "",
diff --git a/intern/cycles/render/session.cpp b/intern/cycles/render/session.cpp
index 2b799972a97..23acc969b8a 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/render/session.cpp
+++ b/intern/cycles/render/session.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Session::Session(const SessionParams& params_)
 
 	device = Device::create(params.device, stats, params.background);
 
-	if(params.background) {
+	if(params.background && params.output_path.empty()) {
 		buffers = NULL;
 		display = NULL;
 	}