diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index b91eb838a2..733392f5c0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -1618,19 +1618,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
         {
             string sceneObjectXml = objectGroup.ToXmlString();
 
-            CachedUserInfo userInfo =
-                CommsManager.UserProfileCacheService.GetUserDetails(
-                remoteClient.AgentId);
+            CachedUserInfo userInfo;
 
             if (remoteClient == null)
             {
                 userInfo = CommsManager.UserProfileCacheService.GetUserDetails(
-                objectGroup.RootPart.OwnerID);
+                        objectGroup.RootPart.OwnerID);
             }
             else
             {
                 userInfo = CommsManager.UserProfileCacheService.GetUserDetails(
-                remoteClient.AgentId);
+                        remoteClient.AgentId);
             }
 
             if (userInfo != null)
@@ -1648,9 +1646,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                             (int)AssetType.LostAndFoundFolder);
 
                     if (folder != null)
+                    {
                         folderID = folder.ID;
+                    }
                     else
-                        folderID = userInfo.RootFolder.ID;
+                    {
+                        if (userInfo.RootFolder != null)
+                        {
+                            folderID = userInfo.RootFolder.ID;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            CommsManager.UserProfileCacheService.RequestInventoryForUser(objectGroup.RootPart.OwnerID);
+                            m_log.WarnFormat("[SCENE] Can't find root folder for user, requesting inventory");
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
 
                 AssetBase asset = CreateAsset(
@@ -1677,7 +1688,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                 item.InvType = (int)InventoryType.Object;
                 item.Folder = folderID;
                 
-                if ((remoteClient.AgentId != objectGroup.RootPart.OwnerID) && ExternalChecks.ExternalChecksPropagatePermissions())
+                if (remoteClient != null && (remoteClient.AgentId != objectGroup.RootPart.OwnerID) && ExternalChecks.ExternalChecksPropagatePermissions())
                 {
                     uint perms=objectGroup.GetEffectivePermissions();
                     uint nextPerms=(perms & 7) << 13;
@@ -1706,7 +1717,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                 item.CreationDate = Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
 
                 userInfo.AddItem(item);
-                if (item.Owner == remoteClient.AgentId)
+                if (remoteClient != null && item.Owner == remoteClient.AgentId)
                 {
                     remoteClient.SendInventoryItemCreateUpdate(item);
                 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 139281d565..50d0a724a1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -3385,6 +3385,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                 // User needs to be logged into this sim
                 if (m_scenePresences.ContainsKey(agentID))
                 {
+                    if (godLike == false)
+                    {
+                        m_scenePresences[agentID].GrantGodlikePowers(agentID, sessionID, token, godLike);
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     // First check that this is the sim owner
                     if (ExternalChecks.ExternalChecksCanBeGodLike(agentID))
                     {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index 60cf061e16..f24e6fb7e8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             // that they don't happen, otherwise the deleted objects will reappear
             m_isDeleted = true;
 
-            DetachFromBackup();
+//            DetachFromBackup();
 
             foreach (SceneObjectPart part in m_parts.Values)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 4517d11270..2caeb14e54 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -580,7 +580,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                 {
                     m_pendingObjects = new Queue<SceneObjectGroup>();
 
-                    foreach (EntityBase e in m_scene.Entities.Values)
+                    List<EntityBase> ents = new List<EntityBase>(m_scene.Entities.Values);
+                    ents.Sort(delegate(EntityBase a, EntityBase b)
+                    {
+                        return Vector3.Distance(AbsolutePosition, a.AbsolutePosition).CompareTo(Vector3.Distance(AbsolutePosition, b.AbsolutePosition));
+                    });
+
+                    foreach (EntityBase e in ents)
                         if (e is SceneObjectGroup)
                             m_pendingObjects.Enqueue((SceneObjectGroup)e);
                 }