diff --git a/evennia/contrib/tutorial_examples/red_button_scripts.py b/evennia/contrib/tutorial_examples/red_button_scripts.py
index d3c2001cf0..6ed70ab495 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/tutorial_examples/red_button_scripts.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/tutorial_examples/red_button_scripts.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class ClosedLidState(DefaultScript):
 
     def at_script_creation(self):
         "Called when script first created."
+        self.key = "closed_lid_script"
         self.desc = "Script that manages the closed-state cmdsets for red button."
         self.persistent = True
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class OpenLidState(DefaultScript):
 
     def at_script_creation(self):
         "Called when script first created."
+        self.key = "open_lid_script"
         self.desc = "Script that manages the opened-state cmdsets for red button."
         self.persistent = True
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/portal.py b/evennia/server/portal/portal.py
index ccfb7b02eb..c5c9740ef9 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/portal.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/portal.py
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ evennia._init()
 from evennia.utils.utils import get_evennia_version, mod_import, make_iter
 from evennia.server.portal.portalsessionhandler import PORTAL_SESSIONS
 from evennia.server.webserver import EvenniaReverseProxyResource
+from django.db import connection
+
+
+# we don't need a connection to the database so close it right away
+try:
+    connection.close()
+except Exception:
+    pass
 
 PORTAL_SERVICES_PLUGIN_MODULES = [mod_import(module) for module in make_iter(settings.PORTAL_SERVICES_PLUGIN_MODULES)]
 LOCKDOWN_MODE = settings.LOCKDOWN_MODE