diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index 38b2dc2f68..59fd805bb3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -1487,6 +1487,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         DoPhysicsPropertyUpdate(RigidBody, true);
                         PhysActor.SetVolumeDetect(VolumeDetectActive ? 1 : 0);
                     }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        m_log.DebugFormat("[SPEW]: physics actor is null for {0} with parent {1}", UUID, this.ParentGroup.UUID);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
index 100f98dc39..7fd59a0ebf 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
@@ -1781,6 +1781,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                     m_log.ErrorFormat("[PHYSICS]: Exception while meshing prim {0}.", primName);
                     m_log.Debug(e.ToString());
                     mesh = null;
+                    return null;
                 }
             }