diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
index a50a61d43a..4f09d8f38e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -2766,7 +2766,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
             reply.Data.ParcelID = parcelID;
             reply.Data.OwnerID = land.OwnerID;
             reply.Data.Name = Utils.StringToBytes(land.Name);
-            reply.Data.Desc = Utils.StringToBytes(land.Description.Substring(0, land.Description.Length > 254 ? 254: land.Description.Length));
+            if (land != null && land.Description != null && land.Description != String.Empty)
+                reply.Data.Desc = Utils.StringToBytes(land.Description.Substring(0, land.Description.Length > 254 ? 254: land.Description.Length));
+            else
+                reply.Data.Desc = new Byte[0];
             reply.Data.ActualArea = land.Area;
             reply.Data.BillableArea = land.Area; // TODO: what is this?