diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
index 35ac908b57..3ef1e29782 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
@@ -129,27 +129,47 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// <param name="remoteClient"></param>
         public void SelectPrim(uint primLocalID, IClientAPI remoteClient)
         {
+            /*
+                        SceneObjectPart part = GetSceneObjectPart(primLocalID);
+
+                        if (null == part)
+                            return;
+
+                        if (part.IsRoot)
+                        {
+                            SceneObjectGroup sog = part.ParentGroup;
+                            sog.SendPropertiesToClient(remoteClient);
+
+                            // A prim is only tainted if it's allowed to be edited by the person clicking it.
+                            if (Permissions.CanEditObject(sog.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId)
+                                || Permissions.CanMoveObject(sog.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
+                            {
+                                sog.IsSelected = true;
+                                EventManager.TriggerParcelPrimCountTainted();
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                             part.SendPropertiesToClient(remoteClient);
+                        }
+             */
             SceneObjectPart part = GetSceneObjectPart(primLocalID);
 
             if (null == part)
                 return;
 
-            if (part.IsRoot)
-            {
-                SceneObjectGroup sog = part.ParentGroup;
-                sog.SendPropertiesToClient(remoteClient);
+            SceneObjectGroup sog = part.ParentGroup;
+            if (sog == null)
+                return;
 
-                // A prim is only tainted if it's allowed to be edited by the person clicking it.
-                if (Permissions.CanEditObject(sog.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId)
-                    || Permissions.CanMoveObject(sog.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
-                {
-                    sog.IsSelected = true;
-                    EventManager.TriggerParcelPrimCountTainted();
-                }
-            }
-            else
+            part.SendPropertiesToClient(remoteClient);
+
+            // A prim is only tainted if it's allowed to be edited by the person clicking it.
+            if (Permissions.CanEditObject(sog.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId)
+                || Permissions.CanMoveObject(sog.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
             {
-                 part.SendPropertiesToClient(remoteClient);
+                part.IsSelected = true;
+                EventManager.TriggerParcelPrimCountTainted();
             }
         }
 
@@ -202,7 +222,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             SceneObjectPart part = GetSceneObjectPart(primLocalID);
             if (part == null)
                 return;
-            
+ /*           
             // A deselect packet contains all the local prims being deselected.  However, since selection is still
             // group based we only want the root prim to trigger a full update - otherwise on objects with many prims
             // we end up sending many duplicate ObjectUpdates
@@ -237,6 +257,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         part.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
                     EventManager.TriggerParcelPrimCountTainted();
             }
+  */
+
+            bool oldgprSelect = part.ParentGroup.IsSelected;
+
+            // This is wrong, wrong, wrong. Selection should not be
+            // handled by group, but by prim. Legacy cruft.
+            // TODO: Make selection flagging per prim!
+            //
+            if (Permissions.CanEditObject(part.ParentGroup.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId)
+                || Permissions.CanMoveObject(part.ParentGroup.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
+            {
+                part.IsSelected = false;
+                if (!part.ParentGroup.IsAttachment && oldgprSelect != part.ParentGroup.IsSelected)
+                    EventManager.TriggerParcelPrimCountTainted();
+            }
+
         }
 
         public virtual void ProcessMoneyTransferRequest(UUID source, UUID destination, int amount, 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index 47020afd2a..0100ab3b5a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -726,6 +726,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 m_isSelected = value;
                 // Tell physics engine that group is selected
 
+                // this is not right
+                // but ode engines should only really need to know about root part
+                // so they can put entire object simulation on hold and not colliding
+                // keep as was for now
+                
                 PhysicsActor pa = m_rootPart.PhysActor;
                 if (pa != null)
                 {
@@ -747,6 +752,40 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
         }
 
+        public void PartSelectChanged(bool partSelect)
+        {
+            // any part selected makes group selected
+            if (m_isSelected == partSelect)
+                return;
+
+            if (partSelect)
+            {
+                IsSelected = partSelect;
+//                if (!IsAttachment)
+//                    ScheduleGroupForFullUpdate();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // bad bad bad 2 heavy for large linksets
+                // since viewer does send lot of (un)selects
+                // this needs to be replaced by a specific list or count ?
+                // but that will require extra code in several places
+
+                SceneObjectPart[] parts = m_parts.GetArray();
+                for (int i = 0; i < parts.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    SceneObjectPart part = parts[i];
+                    if (part.IsSelected)
+                        return;
+                }
+                IsSelected = partSelect;
+                if (!IsAttachment)
+                {
+                    ScheduleGroupForFullUpdate();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private SceneObjectPart m_PlaySoundMasterPrim = null;
         public SceneObjectPart PlaySoundMasterPrim
         {
@@ -3139,14 +3178,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     }
                 }
 
-/*
-                RootPart.UpdatePrimFlags(UsePhysics, SetTemporary, SetPhantom, SetVolumeDetect);
-                for (int i = 0; i < parts.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    if (parts[i] != RootPart)
-                        parts[i].UpdatePrimFlags(UsePhysics, SetTemporary, SetPhantom, SetVolumeDetect);
-                }
-*/
                 if (parts.Length > 1)
                 {
                     m_rootPart.UpdatePrimFlags(UsePhysics, SetTemporary, SetPhantom, SetVolumeDetect, true);
@@ -3163,7 +3194,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 }
                 else
                     m_rootPart.UpdatePrimFlags(UsePhysics, SetTemporary, SetPhantom, SetVolumeDetect, false);
- 
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index c73fc986bd..c9659cba88 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         protected float m_friction = 0.6f; // wood
         protected float m_bounce = 0.5f; // wood
 
+
+        protected bool m_isSelected = false;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Stores media texture data
         /// </summary>
@@ -577,6 +580,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
         }
 
+        public bool IsSelected
+        {
+            get { return m_isSelected; }
+            set
+            {
+                m_isSelected = value;
+                if (ParentGroup != null)
+                    ParentGroup.PartSelectChanged(value);
+            }
+        }
         
         
         public Dictionary<int, string> CollisionFilter
@@ -1907,6 +1920,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             dupe.m_rezzed = m_rezzed;
 
             dupe.m_UndoRedo = null;
+            dupe.m_isSelected = false;
 
             dupe.IgnoreUndoUpdate = false;
             dupe.Undoing = false;