diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index 20ab7d22f9..485903839e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
         internal ThreatLevel m_MaxThreatLevel = ThreatLevel.VeryLow;
         internal float m_ScriptDelayFactor = 1.0f;
         internal float m_ScriptDistanceFactor = 1.0f;
-        internal bool m_debuggerSafe = false;
+        internal bool m_debuggerSafe = true;
         internal Dictionary<string, FunctionPerms > m_FunctionPerms = new Dictionary<string, FunctionPerms >();
         protected IUrlModule m_UrlModule = null;
         protected ISoundModule m_SoundModule = null;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             if(m_osslconfig == null)
                 m_osslconfig = m_ScriptEngine.Config;
 
-            m_debuggerSafe = m_ScriptEngine.Config.GetBoolean("DebuggerSafe", false);
+            m_debuggerSafe = m_ScriptEngine.Config.GetBoolean("DebuggerSafe", m_debuggerSafe);
 
             m_UrlModule = m_ScriptEngine.World.RequestModuleInterface<IUrlModule>();
             m_SoundModule = m_ScriptEngine.World.RequestModuleInterface<ISoundModule>();
@@ -2970,10 +2970,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
 
             if (appearance == null)
             {
-                string appearanceSerialized = LoadNotecard(notecard);
-
-                if (appearanceSerialized != null)
+                if(!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(notecard))
                 {
+                    string appearanceSerialized = LoadNotecard(notecard);
+                    if (appearanceSerialized == null)
+                    {
+                        OSSLError(string.Format("osNpcCreate: Notecard '{0}' not found.", notecard));
+                        return new LSL_Key(UUID.Zero.ToString());
+                    }
+
                     try
                     {
                         OSDMap appearanceOsd = (OSDMap)OSDParser.DeserializeLLSDXml(appearanceSerialized);
@@ -2982,14 +2987,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                     }
                     catch
                     {
-                        OSSLError(string.Format("osNpcCreate: Error processing notcard '{0}'", notecard));
+                        OSSLError(string.Format("osNpcCreate: Error processing notecard '{0}'", notecard));
                         return new LSL_Key(UUID.Zero.ToString());
                     }
                 }
-            else
-                {
-                    OSSLError(string.Format("osNpcCreate: Notecard reference '{0}' not found.", notecard));
-                }
             }
 
             UUID ownerID = UUID.Zero;