diff --git a/lib/blocklib.php b/lib/blocklib.php
index 04740029c0b..5a159c75d05 100644
--- a/lib/blocklib.php
+++ b/lib/blocklib.php
@@ -992,21 +992,23 @@ class block_manager {
 
         // If there are any un-removable blocks that were not created - force them.
         $undeletable = $this->get_undeletable_block_types();
-        foreach ($undeletable as $forced) {
-            if (empty($forced)) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            $found = false;
-            foreach ($this->get_regions() as $region) {
-                foreach($this->birecordsbyregion[$region] as $instance) {
-                    if ($instance->blockname == $forced) {
-                        $found = true;
+        if (!$this->fakeblocksonly) {
+            foreach ($undeletable as $forced) {
+                if (empty($forced)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                $found = false;
+                foreach ($this->get_regions() as $region) {
+                    foreach($this->birecordsbyregion[$region] as $instance) {
+                        if ($instance->blockname == $forced) {
+                            $found = true;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-            }
-            if (!$found) {
-                $this->add_block_required_by_theme($forced);
-                $missing = true;
+                if (!$found) {
+                    $this->add_block_required_by_theme($forced);
+                    $missing = true;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1036,6 +1038,11 @@ class block_manager {
             return;
         }
 
+        // Never auto create blocks when we are showing fake blocks only.
+        if ($this->fakeblocksonly) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $systemcontext = context_system::instance();
         $defaultregion = $this->get_default_region();
         // Add a special system wide block instance only for themes that require it.
diff --git a/lib/setuplib.php b/lib/setuplib.php
index 852d68a32c4..3572a0c1736 100644
--- a/lib/setuplib.php
+++ b/lib/setuplib.php
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ function disable_output_buffering() {
  */
 function redirect_if_major_upgrade_required() {
     global $CFG;
-    $lastmajordbchanges = 2016110600.00;
+    $lastmajordbchanges = 2016112200.01;
     if (empty($CFG->version) or (float)$CFG->version < $lastmajordbchanges or
             during_initial_install() or !empty($CFG->adminsetuppending)) {
         try {
diff --git a/lib/tests/blocklib_test.php b/lib/tests/blocklib_test.php
index a7be723750c..b396373ee77 100644
--- a/lib/tests/blocklib_test.php
+++ b/lib/tests/blocklib_test.php
@@ -566,6 +566,18 @@ class core_blocklib_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
         list($page, $blockmanager) = $this->get_a_page_and_block_manager(array($regionname),
             $context, 'page-type');
+
+        $blockmanager->show_only_fake_blocks(true);
+        $blockmanager->load_blocks();
+        $blockmanager->create_all_block_instances();
+        $blocks = $blockmanager->get_blocks_for_region($regionname);
+        $this->assertEmpty($blocks);
+
+        $PAGE->reset_theme_and_output();
+        list($page, $blockmanager) = $this->get_a_page_and_block_manager(array($regionname),
+            $context, 'page-type');
+
+        $blockmanager->show_only_fake_blocks(false);
         $blockmanager->load_blocks();
         $blockmanager->create_all_block_instances();
         $blocks = $blockmanager->get_blocks_for_region($regionname);