diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index 2fcb1995a1..d412702e7a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -3915,17 +3915,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///
+        /// Update this part's offset position.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="pos"></param>
-        public void UpdateOffSet(Vector3 pos)
+        public void UpdateOffSet(Vector3 newPos)
         {
-            if ((pos.X != OffsetPosition.X) ||
-                (pos.Y != OffsetPosition.Y) ||
-                (pos.Z != OffsetPosition.Z))
-            {
-                Vector3 newPos = new Vector3(pos.X, pos.Y, pos.Z);
+            Vector3 oldPos = OffsetPosition;
 
+            if ((newPos.X != oldPos.X) ||
+                (newPos.Y != oldPos.Y) ||
+                (newPos.Z != oldPos.Z))
+            {
                 if (ParentGroup.RootPart.GetStatusSandbox())
                 {
                     if (Util.GetDistanceTo(ParentGroup.RootPart.StatusSandboxPos, newPos) > 10)