diff --git a/release/scripts/io/netrender/client.py b/release/scripts/io/netrender/client.py
index 877f4f85dec..01130907553 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/netrender/client.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/netrender/client.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class NetworkRenderEngine(bpy.types.RenderEngine):
 
 
     def render_slave(self, scene):
-        slave.render_slave(self, scene.network_render)
+        slave.render_slave(self, scene.network_render, scene.render_data.threads)
 
     def render_client(self, scene):
         netsettings = scene.network_render
diff --git a/release/scripts/io/netrender/master.py b/release/scripts/io/netrender/master.py
index 3ff3758f66e..5c44a1d15a4 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/netrender/master.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/netrender/master.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class RenderHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                     sce.render_data.quality = 90
                                     bpy.ops.image.open(path = job.save_path + "%04d" % frame_number + ".exr")
                                     img = bpy.data.images["%04d" % frame_number + ".exr"]
-                                    img.save(filename)
+                                    img.save(filename, scene = sce)
                                     
                                     try:
                                         process = subprocess.Popen(["convert", filename, "-resize", "300x300", filename])
diff --git a/release/scripts/io/netrender/slave.py b/release/scripts/io/netrender/slave.py
index 10c26954784..4af35842910 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/netrender/slave.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/netrender/slave.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def testFile(conn, job_id, slave_id, file_index, JOB_PREFIX, file_path, main_pat
 
     return job_full_path
 
-def render_slave(engine, netsettings):
+def render_slave(engine, netsettings, threads):
     timeout = 1
 
     engine.update_stats("", "Network render node initiation")
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def render_slave(engine, netsettings):
                         frame_args += ["-f", str(frame.number)]
 
                     val = SetErrorMode()
-                    process = subprocess.Popen([BLENDER_PATH, "-b", "-noaudio", job_full_path, "-o", JOB_PREFIX + "######", "-E", "BLENDER_RENDER", "-F", "MULTILAYER"] + frame_args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+                    process = subprocess.Popen([BLENDER_PATH, "-b", "-noaudio", job_full_path, "-t", str(threads), "-o", JOB_PREFIX + "######", "-E", "BLENDER_RENDER", "-F", "MULTILAYER"] + frame_args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
                     RestoreErrorMode(val)
                 elif job.type == netrender.model.JOB_PROCESS:
                     command = job.frames[0].command
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def render_slave(engine, netsettings):
                 stdout = bytes()
                 run_t = time.time()
                 while not cancelled and process.poll() == None:
-                    stdout += process.stdout.read(32)
+                    stdout += process.stdout.read(1024)
                     current_t = time.time()
                     cancelled = engine.test_break()
                     if current_t - run_t > CANCEL_POLL_SPEED:
diff --git a/release/scripts/io/netrender/ui.py b/release/scripts/io/netrender/ui.py
index 182f1be7428..2f4e9ea345d 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/netrender/ui.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/netrender/ui.py
@@ -136,10 +136,15 @@ class RENDER_PT_network_slave_settings(RenderButtonsPanel):
         layout = self.layout
 
         scene = context.scene
+        rd = scene.render_data
         netsettings = scene.network_render
 
         layout.prop(netsettings, "slave_clear")
-        
+        layout.label(text="Threads:")
+        layout.prop(rd, "threads_mode", expand=True)
+        sub = layout.column()
+        sub.enabled = rd.threads_mode == 'THREADS_FIXED'
+        sub.prop(rd, "threads")        
 @rnaType
 class RENDER_PT_network_master_settings(RenderButtonsPanel):
     bl_label = "Master Settings"