diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 572dd8b8..6644b4f9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.472
+8.3.473
diff --git a/database/DBconnect.c b/database/DBconnect.c
index 3bb7405c..0859f206 100644
--- a/database/DBconnect.c
+++ b/database/DBconnect.c
@@ -1025,8 +1025,7 @@ dbcConnectFunc(tile, cx)
      * the storage for the current list element.
      */
 
-    if ((retval == 1) || DBIsContact(loctype))
-	DBNMPaintPlane(def->cd_planes[pNum], dinfo,
+    DBNMPaintPlane(def->cd_planes[pNum], dinfo,
 		&newarea, DBStdPaintTbl(loctype, pNum),
 		(PaintUndoInfo *) NULL);