diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs
index 0f11c4a158..5f232a4b99 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs
@@ -311,21 +311,28 @@ public class BSActorAvatarMove : BSActor
                 // Don't care about collisions with the terrain
                 if (kvp.Key > m_physicsScene.TerrainManager.HighestTerrainID)
                 {
-                    OMV.Vector3 touchPosition = kvp.Value.Position;
-                    m_physicsScene.DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.WalkUpStairs,min={1},max={2},touch={3}",
-                                    m_controllingPrim.LocalID, nearFeetHeightMin, nearFeetHeightMax, touchPosition);
-                    if (touchPosition.Z >= nearFeetHeightMin && touchPosition.Z <= nearFeetHeightMax)
+                    BSPhysObject collisionObject;
+                    if (m_physicsScene.PhysObjects.TryGetValue(kvp.Key, out collisionObject))
                     {
-                        // This contact is within the 'near the feet' range.
-                        // The normal should be our contact point to the object so it is pointing away
-                        //    thus the difference between our facing orientation and the normal should be small.
-                        OMV.Vector3 directionFacing = OMV.Vector3.UnitX * m_controllingPrim.RawOrientation;
-                        OMV.Vector3 touchNormal = OMV.Vector3.Normalize(kvp.Value.SurfaceNormal);
-                        float diff = Math.Abs(OMV.Vector3.Distance(directionFacing, touchNormal));
-                        if (diff < BSParam.AvatarStepApproachFactor)
+                        if (!collisionObject.IsVolumeDetect)
                         {
-                            if (highestTouchPosition.Z < touchPosition.Z)
-                                highestTouchPosition = touchPosition;
+                            OMV.Vector3 touchPosition = kvp.Value.Position;
+                            m_physicsScene.DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.WalkUpStairs,min={1},max={2},touch={3}",
+                                            m_controllingPrim.LocalID, nearFeetHeightMin, nearFeetHeightMax, touchPosition);
+                            if (touchPosition.Z >= nearFeetHeightMin && touchPosition.Z <= nearFeetHeightMax)
+                            {
+                                // This contact is within the 'near the feet' range.
+                                // The normal should be our contact point to the object so it is pointing away
+                                //    thus the difference between our facing orientation and the normal should be small.
+                                OMV.Vector3 directionFacing = OMV.Vector3.UnitX * m_controllingPrim.RawOrientation;
+                                OMV.Vector3 touchNormal = OMV.Vector3.Normalize(kvp.Value.SurfaceNormal);
+                                float diff = Math.Abs(OMV.Vector3.Distance(directionFacing, touchNormal));
+                                if (diff < BSParam.AvatarStepApproachFactor)
+                                {
+                                    if (highestTouchPosition.Z < touchPosition.Z)
+                                        highestTouchPosition = touchPosition;
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs
index 9af3dcea48..d584782e74 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
 
     // Allows the detection of collisions with inherently non-physical prims. see llVolumeDetect for more
     public override void SetVolumeDetect(int param) { return; }
+    public override bool IsVolumeDetect { get { return false; } }
 
     public override OMV.Vector3 GeometricCenter { get { return OMV.Vector3.Zero; } }
     public override OMV.Vector3 CenterOfMass { get { return OMV.Vector3.Zero; } }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
index 07045919e8..27caf62873 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ public abstract class BSPhysObject : PhysicsActor
     public abstract bool IsSolid { get; }
     public abstract bool IsStatic { get; }
     public abstract bool IsSelected { get; }
+    public abstract bool IsVolumeDetect { get; }
 
     // Materialness
     public MaterialAttributes.Material Material { get; private set; }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs
index a0b6abc01f..6b5dea39ff 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs
@@ -617,6 +617,10 @@ public class BSPrim : BSPhysObject
         }
         return;
     }
+    public override bool IsVolumeDetect
+    {
+        get { return _isVolumeDetect; }
+    }
     public override void SetMaterial(int material)
     {
         base.SetMaterial(material);