diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
index 2532b7ed28..4c241dbfed 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -2547,8 +2547,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             else
                 y--;
 
+            // ugly
+             // Call the grid service to lookup the region containing the new position.
+            GridRegion neighbourRegion = GetRegionContainingWorldLocation(
+                                scene.GridService, scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID,
+                                targetPosition.X, targetPosition.Y,
+                                Math.Max(scene.RegionInfo.RegionSizeX, scene.RegionInfo.RegionSizeY));
 
-            GridRegion neighbourRegion = scene.GridService.GetRegionByPosition(scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID,x,y);
+//            GridRegion neighbourRegion = scene.GridService.GetRegionByPosition(scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID,x,y);
             if (neighbourRegion == null)
             {
                 return null;