diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index 82fa5a1821..337bf73174 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -2368,17 +2368,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// <param name="scale"></param>
         public void Resize(Vector3 scale)
         {
-            scale.X = Math.Min(scale.X, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxNonphys);
-            scale.Y = Math.Min(scale.Y, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxNonphys);
-            scale.Z = Math.Min(scale.Z, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxNonphys);
+            if (ParentGroup.Scene != null)
+            {            
+                scale.X = Math.Min(scale.X, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxNonphys);
+                scale.Y = Math.Min(scale.Y, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxNonphys);
+                scale.Z = Math.Min(scale.Z, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxNonphys);
 
-            PhysicsActor pa = PhysActor;
+                PhysicsActor pa = PhysActor;
 
-            if (pa != null && pa.IsPhysical)
-            {
-                scale.X = Math.Min(scale.X, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxPhys);
-                scale.Y = Math.Min(scale.Y, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxPhys);
-                scale.Z = Math.Min(scale.Z, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxPhys);
+                if (pa != null && pa.IsPhysical)
+                {
+                    scale.X = Math.Min(scale.X, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxPhys);
+                    scale.Y = Math.Min(scale.Y, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxPhys);
+                    scale.Z = Math.Min(scale.Z, ParentGroup.Scene.m_maxPhys);
+                }
             }
 
 //            m_log.DebugFormat("[SCENE OBJECT PART]: Resizing {0} {1} to {2}", Name, LocalId, scale);