diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/OdeScene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/OdeScene.cs
index cce89465f8..5e01ff1ec0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/OdeScene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/OdeScene.cs
@@ -1714,9 +1714,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             else
                 curphysiteractions = m_physicsiterations;
 
-            int nodeframes = 0;
-
 //            checkThread();
+            int nodeframes = 0;
 
             lock (SimulationLock)
                 lock(OdeLock)
@@ -1733,7 +1732,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                 
                 d.WorldSetQuickStepNumIterations(world, curphysiteractions);
 
-                while (step_time > HalfOdeStep && nodeframes < 10) //limit number of steps so we don't say here for ever
+                int loopstartMS = Util.EnvironmentTickCount();
+                int looptimeMS = 0;
+                
+
+                while (step_time > HalfOdeStep)
                 {
                     try
                     {
@@ -1742,9 +1745,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
 
                         if (ChangesQueue.Count > 0)
                         {
-                            int ttmpstart = Util.EnvironmentTickCount();
+                            int changestartMS = Util.EnvironmentTickCount();
                             int ttmp;
-
                             while (ChangesQueue.Dequeue(out item))
                             {
                                 if (item.actor != null)
@@ -1762,7 +1764,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                                             item.actor.Name, item.what.ToString());
                                     }
                                 }
-                                ttmp = Util.EnvironmentTickCountSubtract(ttmpstart);
+                                ttmp = Util.EnvironmentTickCountSubtract(changestartMS);
                                 if (ttmp > 20)
                                     break;
                             }
@@ -1873,9 +1875,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
 //                        ode.dunlock(world);
                     }
 
-
                     step_time -= ODE_STEPSIZE;
                     nodeframes++;
+
+                    looptimeMS = Util.EnvironmentTickCountSubtract(loopstartMS);
+                    if (looptimeMS > 100)
+                        break;
                 }
 
                 lock (_badCharacter)
@@ -1963,7 +1968,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                 
                 // think time dilation as to do with dinamic step size that we dont' have
                 // even so tell something to world
-                if (nodeframes < 10) // we did the requested loops
+                if (looptimeMS < 100) // we did the requested loops
                     m_timeDilation = 1.0f;
                 else if (step_time > 0)
                 {