diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
index fd179ba178..bf2e775ebd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
@@ -153,6 +153,45 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handle the update of an object's user group.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="remoteClient"></param>
+        /// <param name="groupID"></param>
+        /// <param name="objectLocalID"></param>
+        /// <param name="Garbage"></param>
+        private void HandleObjectGroupUpdate(
+            IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, uint objectLocalID, UUID Garbage)
+        {
+            if (m_groupsModule == null)
+                return;
+
+            // XXX: Might be better to get rid of this special casing and have GetMembershipData return something
+            // reasonable for a UUID.Zero group.
+            if (groupID != UUID.Zero)
+            {
+                GroupMembershipData gmd = m_groupsModule.GetMembershipData(groupID, remoteClient.AgentId);
+    
+                if (gmd == null)
+                {
+//                    m_log.WarnFormat(
+//                        "[GROUPS]: User {0} is not a member of group {1} so they can't update {2} to this group",
+//                        remoteClient.Name, GroupID, objectLocalID);
+    
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            SceneObjectGroup so = ((Scene)remoteClient.Scene).GetGroupByPrim(objectLocalID);
+            if (so != null)
+            {
+                if (so.OwnerID == remoteClient.AgentId)
+                {
+                    so.SetGroup(groupID, remoteClient);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Handle the deselection of a prim from the client.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index f8487e7c85..c2ba893a0f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         protected IDialogModule m_dialogModule;
         protected IEntityTransferModule m_teleportModule;
         protected ICapabilitiesModule m_capsModule;
+        protected IGroupsModule m_groupsModule;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Current scene frame number
@@ -1206,6 +1207,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             m_dialogModule = RequestModuleInterface<IDialogModule>();
             m_capsModule = RequestModuleInterface<ICapabilitiesModule>();
             m_teleportModule = RequestModuleInterface<IEntityTransferModule>();
+            m_groupsModule = RequestModuleInterface<IGroupsModule>();
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -2856,6 +2858,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             client.OnObjectDescription += m_sceneGraph.PrimDescription;
             client.OnObjectIncludeInSearch += m_sceneGraph.MakeObjectSearchable;
             client.OnObjectOwner += ObjectOwner;
+            client.OnObjectGroupRequest += HandleObjectGroupUpdate;
         }
 
         public virtual void SubscribeToClientPrimRezEvents(IClientAPI client)
@@ -3675,15 +3678,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 m_log.ErrorFormat("[CONNECTION BEGIN]: Estate Settings is null!");
             }
 
-            IGroupsModule groupsModule =
-                    RequestModuleInterface<IGroupsModule>();
-
             List<UUID> agentGroups = new List<UUID>();
 
-            if (groupsModule != null)
+            if (m_groupsModule != null)
             {
-                GroupMembershipData[] GroupMembership =
-                        groupsModule.GetMembershipData(agent.AgentID);
+                GroupMembershipData[] GroupMembership = m_groupsModule.GetMembershipData(agent.AgentID);
 
                 if (GroupMembership != null)
                 {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
index 8002cb6599..4e214d9b72 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
 
             client.OnUUIDGroupNameRequest += HandleUUIDGroupNameRequest;
-            client.OnObjectGroupRequest += HandleObjectGroupUpdate;
             client.OnAgentDataUpdateRequest += OnAgentDataUpdateRequest;
             client.OnDirFindQuery += OnDirFindQuery;
             client.OnRequestAvatarProperties += OnRequestAvatarProperties;
@@ -329,35 +328,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             remoteClient.SendGroupNameReply(GroupID, GroupName);
         }
 
-        private void HandleObjectGroupUpdate(
-            IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID GroupID, uint objectLocalID, UUID Garbage)
-        {
-            // XXX: Might be better to get rid of this special casing and have GetMembershipData return something
-            // reasonable for a UUID.Zero group.
-            if (GroupID != UUID.Zero)
-            {
-                GroupMembershipData gmd = GetMembershipData(GroupID, remoteClient.AgentId);
-    
-                if (gmd == null)
-                {
-//                    m_log.WarnFormat(
-//                        "[GROUPS]: User {0} is not a member of group {1} so they can't update {2} to this group",
-//                        remoteClient.Name, GroupID, objectLocalID);
-    
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-
-            SceneObjectGroup so = ((Scene)remoteClient.Scene).GetGroupByPrim(objectLocalID);
-            if (so != null)
-            {
-                if (so.OwnerID == remoteClient.AgentId)
-                {
-                    so.SetGroup(GroupID, remoteClient);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         private void OnInstantMessage(IClientAPI remoteClient, GridInstantMessage im)
         {
             if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);