diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
index ea2d9b5395..31db778c4a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -1054,7 +1054,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 // DECREASING THE WAIT TIME HERE WILL EITHER RESULT IN A VIEWER CRASH OR
                 // IN THE AVIE BEING PLACED IN INFINITY FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS.
                 Thread.Sleep(15000);
-                sp.Scene.IncomingCloseAgent(sp.UUID, false);
+            
+                if (!sp.DoNotClose)
+                {
+                    sp.Scene.IncomingCloseAgent(sp.UUID, false);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    sp.DoNotClose = false;
+                }
             }
             else
                 // now we have a child agent in this region. 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 84fdef0df6..f4622b698d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -3682,19 +3682,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             {
                 ScenePresence sp = GetScenePresence(agent.AgentID);
     
-                if (sp != null && !sp.IsChildAgent)
+                if (sp != null)
                 {
-                    // We have a zombie from a crashed session. 
-                    // Or the same user is trying to be root twice here, won't work.
-                    // Kill it.
-                    m_log.WarnFormat(
-                        "[SCENE]: Existing root scene presence detected for {0} {1} in {2} when connecting.  Removing existing presence.",
-                        sp.Name, sp.UUID, RegionInfo.RegionName);
-    
-                    if (sp.ControllingClient != null)
-                        sp.ControllingClient.Close(true);
+                    if (!sp.IsChildAgent)
+                    {
+                        // We have a zombie from a crashed session. 
+                        // Or the same user is trying to be root twice here, won't work.
+                        // Kill it.
+                        m_log.WarnFormat(
+                            "[SCENE]: Existing root scene presence detected for {0} {1} in {2} when connecting.  Removing existing presence.",
+                            sp.Name, sp.UUID, RegionInfo.RegionName);
+        
+                        if (sp.ControllingClient != null)
+                            sp.ControllingClient.Close(true);
 
-                    sp = null;
+                        sp = null;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        sp.DoNotClose = true;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // Optimistic: add or update the circuit data with the new agent circuit data and teleport flags.
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index f9190d9999..d3e1946875 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -717,6 +717,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used by the entity transfer module to signal when the presence should not be closed because a subsequent
+        /// teleport is reusing the connection.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>May be refactored or move somewhere else soon.</remarks>
+        public bool DoNotClose { get; set; }
+
         private float m_speedModifier = 1.0f;
 
         public float SpeedModifier