diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/FriendsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/FriendsModule.cs
index a49e71e4c8..21ed9dc90f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/FriendsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/FriendsModule.cs
@@ -317,7 +317,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
                     continue;
 
                 UserAccount account = m_Scenes[0].UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(client.Scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, fromAgentID);
-                PresenceInfo presence = PresenceService.GetAgent(fromAgentID);
+
+				PresenceInfo presence = null;
+				PresenceInfo[] presences = PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { fid });
+				if (presences != null && presences.Length > 0)
+					presence = presences[0];
+				if (presence != null)
+					im.offline = 0;
 
                 im.fromAgentID = fromAgentID.Guid;
                 im.fromAgentName = account.FirstName + " " + account.LastName;
@@ -430,13 +436,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
                     return;
 
                 // The friend is not here [as root]. Let's forward.
-                PresenceInfo friendSession = PresenceService.GetAgent(friendID);
-                if (friendSession != null && friendSession.RegionID != UUID.Zero) // let's guard against sessions-gone-bad with the RegionID check
+                PresenceInfo[] friendSessions = PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { friendID.ToString() });
+                if (friendSessions != null && friendSessions.Length > 0)
                 {
-                    GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
-                    //m_log.DebugFormat("[FRIENDS]: Remote Notify to region {0}", region.RegionName);
-                    m_FriendsSimConnector.StatusNotify(region, userID, friendID, online);
+                    PresenceInfo friendSession = null; 
+                    foreach (PresenceInfo pinfo in friendSessions)
+                        if (pinfo.RegionID != UUID.Zero) // let's guard against sessions-gone-bad
+                        {
+                            friendSession = pinfo;
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                    if (friendSession != null)
+                    {
+                        GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
+                        //m_log.DebugFormat("[FRIENDS]: Remote Notify to region {0}", region.RegionName);
+                        m_FriendsSimConnector.StatusNotify(region, userID, friendID, online);
+                    }
                 }
+
+                // Friend is not online. Ignore.
             }
             else
             {
@@ -477,11 +496,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
                 return;
 
             // The prospective friend is not here [as root]. Let's forward.
-            PresenceInfo friendSession = PresenceService.GetAgent(friendID);
-            if (friendSession != null)
+            PresenceInfo[] friendSessions = PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { friendID.ToString() });
+            if (friendSessions != null && friendSessions.Length > 0)
             {
-                GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
-                m_FriendsSimConnector.FriendshipOffered(region, agentID, friendID, im.message);
+                PresenceInfo friendSession = friendSessions[0];
+                if (friendSession != null)
+                {
+                    GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
+                    m_FriendsSimConnector.FriendshipOffered(region, agentID, friendID, im.message);
+                }
             }
             // If the prospective friend is not online, he'll get the message upon login.
         }
@@ -508,12 +531,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
             }
 
             // The friend is not here
-            PresenceInfo friendSession = PresenceService.GetAgent(friendID);
-            if (friendSession != null)
+            PresenceInfo[] friendSessions = PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { friendID.ToString() });
+            if (friendSessions != null && friendSessions.Length > 0)
             {
-                GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
-                m_FriendsSimConnector.FriendshipApproved(region, agentID, client.Name, friendID);
-                client.SendAgentOnline(new UUID[] { friendID });
+                PresenceInfo friendSession = friendSessions[0];
+                if (friendSession != null)
+                {
+                    GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
+                    m_FriendsSimConnector.FriendshipApproved(region, agentID, client.Name, friendID);
+                    client.SendAgentOnline(new UUID[] { friendID });
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -532,14 +559,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
             if (LocalFriendshipDenied(agentID, client.Name, friendID))
                 return;
 
-            PresenceInfo friendSession = PresenceService.GetAgent(friendID);
-            if (friendSession != null)
+            PresenceInfo[] friendSessions = PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { friendID.ToString() });
+            if (friendSessions != null && friendSessions.Length > 0)
             {
-                GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
-                if (region != null)
-                    m_FriendsSimConnector.FriendshipDenied(region, agentID, client.Name, friendID);
-                else
-                    m_log.WarnFormat("[FRIENDS]: Could not find region {0} in locating {1}", friendSession.RegionID, friendID);
+                PresenceInfo friendSession = friendSessions[0];
+                if (friendSession != null)
+                {
+                    GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
+                    if (region != null)
+                        m_FriendsSimConnector.FriendshipDenied(region, agentID, client.Name, friendID);
+                    else
+                        m_log.WarnFormat("[FRIENDS]: Could not find region {0} in locating {1}", friendSession.RegionID, friendID);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -561,11 +592,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
             if (LocalFriendshipTerminated(exfriendID))
                 return;
 
-            PresenceInfo friendSession = PresenceService.GetAgent(exfriendID);
-            if (friendSession != null)
+            PresenceInfo[] friendSessions = PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { exfriendID.ToString() });
+            if (friendSessions != null && friendSessions.Length > 0)
             {
-                GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
-                m_FriendsSimConnector.FriendshipTerminated(region, agentID, exfriendID);
+                PresenceInfo friendSession = friendSessions[0];
+                if (friendSession != null)
+                {
+                    GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
+                    m_FriendsSimConnector.FriendshipTerminated(region, agentID, exfriendID);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -604,13 +639,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
                 if (LocalGrantRights(requester, target, myFlags, rights))
                     return;
 
-                PresenceInfo friendSession = PresenceService.GetAgent(target);
-                if (friendSession != null)
+                PresenceInfo[] friendSessions = PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { target.ToString() });
+                if (friendSessions != null && friendSessions.Length > 0)
                 {
-                    GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
-                    // TODO: You might want to send the delta to save the lookup
-                    // on the other end!!
-                    m_FriendsSimConnector.GrantRights(region, requester, target, myFlags, rights);
+                    PresenceInfo friendSession = friendSessions[0];
+                    if (friendSession != null)
+                    {
+                        GridRegion region = GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID, friendSession.RegionID);
+                        // TODO: You might want to send the delta to save the lookup
+                        // on the other end!!
+                        m_FriendsSimConnector.GrantRights(region, requester, target, myFlags, rights);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs
index a6894ff0b0..2a405ac8ab 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs
@@ -497,7 +497,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.InstantMessage
             if (lookupAgent)
             {
                 // Non-cached user agent lookup.
-                upd = PresenceService.GetAgent(toAgentID); 
+                PresenceInfo[] presences = PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { toAgentID.ToString() }); 
+                if (presences != null && presences.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (PresenceInfo p in presences)
+                    {
+                        if (p.RegionID != UUID.Zero)
+                        {
+                            upd = p;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
 
                 if (upd != null)
                 {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index e299f9627a..0dd1787077 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -4296,7 +4296,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                 }
 
 
-                pinfo = World.PresenceService.GetAgent(uuid);
+                PresenceInfo[] pinfos = World.PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { uuid.ToString() });
+                if (pinfos != null && pinfos.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (PresenceInfo p in pinfos)
+                    {
+                        if (p.RegionID != UUID.Zero)
+                        {
+                            pinfo = p;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
 
                 ce = new UserInfoCacheEntry();
                 ce.time = Util.EnvironmentTickCount();
@@ -4315,7 +4325,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
 
             if (Util.EnvironmentTickCount() < ce.time || (Util.EnvironmentTickCount() - ce.time) >= 20000)
             {
-                pinfo = World.PresenceService.GetAgent(uuid);
+                PresenceInfo[] pinfos = World.PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { uuid.ToString() });
+                if (pinfos != null && pinfos.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (PresenceInfo p in pinfos)
+                    {
+                        if (p.RegionID != UUID.Zero)
+                        {
+                            pinfo = p;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    pinfo = null;
 
                 ce.time = Util.EnvironmentTickCount();
                 ce.pinfo = pinfo;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianProfiles.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianProfiles.cs
index b7e8538824..0ef4974f79 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianProfiles.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianProfiles.cs
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 // Check if the user is online
                 if (client.Scene is Scene)
                 {
-                    OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.PresenceInfo presence = ((Scene)client.Scene).PresenceService.GetAgent(avatarID);
-                    if (presence != null)
+                    OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.PresenceInfo[] presences = ((Scene)client.Scene).PresenceService.GetAgents(new string[] { avatarID.ToString() });
+                    if (presences != null && presences.Length > 0)
                         flags |= ProfileFlags.Online;
                 }