diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
index 992fae74bd..f94e70b77d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
@@ -946,6 +946,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                 altContact = contact;
                 useAltcontact = true;
 
+                offset.Z -= 0.2f;
+
                 offset.Normalize();
 
                 if (contact.depth > 0.1f)