diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/UserProfiles/UserProfileModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/UserProfiles/UserProfileModule.cs
index 89e30206f1..e02ca497ed 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/UserProfiles/UserProfileModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/UserProfiles/UserProfileModule.cs
@@ -1839,12 +1839,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.UserProfiles
             webRequest.ContentType = "application/json-rpc";
             webRequest.Method = "POST";
 
-            using(Stream dataStream = webRequest.GetRequestStream())
-                dataStream.Write(content,0,content.Length);
-
             WebResponse webResponse = null;
             try
             {
+                using(Stream dataStream = webRequest.GetRequestStream())
+                    dataStream.Write(content,0,content.Length);
+
                 webResponse = webRequest.GetResponse();
             }
             catch (WebException e)
@@ -1920,12 +1920,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.UserProfiles
             webRequest.ContentType = "application/json-rpc";
             webRequest.Method = "POST";
 
-            using(Stream dataStream = webRequest.GetRequestStream())
-                dataStream.Write(content,0,content.Length);
-
             WebResponse webResponse = null;
             try
             {
+                using(Stream dataStream = webRequest.GetRequestStream())
+                    dataStream.Write(content,0,content.Length);
+
                 webResponse = webRequest.GetResponse();
             }
             catch (WebException e)