diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index f32350248f..acc25a2b67 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -4835,6 +4835,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// <param name='avatarId'></param>
         protected internal bool AddSittingAvatar(UUID avatarId)
         {
+            if (IsSitTargetSet && SitTargetAvatar == UUID.Zero)
+                SitTargetAvatar = avatarId;
+
             HashSet<UUID> sittingAvatars = m_sittingAvatars;
 
             if (sittingAvatars == null)
@@ -4857,6 +4860,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// <param name='avatarId'></param>
         protected internal bool RemoveSittingAvatar(UUID avatarId)
         {
+            if (SitTargetAvatar == avatarId)
+                SitTargetAvatar = UUID.Zero;
+
             HashSet<UUID> sittingAvatars = m_sittingAvatars;
 
             // This can occur under a race condition where another thread
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 3885cb4d44..0f49fefc5c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -519,19 +519,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     // in the sim unless the avatar is on a sit target. While
                     // on a sit target, m_pos will contain the desired offset
                     // without the parent rotation applied.
-                    if (ParentID != 0)
-                    {
-                        SceneObjectPart part = m_scene.GetSceneObjectPart(ParentID);
-                        if (part != null)
-                        {
-                            return part.AbsolutePosition + (m_pos * part.GetWorldRotation());
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            return ParentPosition + m_pos;
-                        }
-                    }
+                    SceneObjectPart sitPart = ParentPart;
+
+                    if (sitPart != null)
+                        return sitPart.AbsolutePosition + (m_pos * sitPart.GetWorldRotation());
                 }
+                
                 return m_pos;
             }
             set
@@ -1846,36 +1839,30 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
             if (ParentID != 0)
             {
-                SceneObjectPart part = m_scene.GetSceneObjectPart(ParentID);
-                if (part != null)
+                SceneObjectPart part = ParentPart;
+                TaskInventoryDictionary taskIDict = part.TaskInventory;
+                if (taskIDict != null)
                 {
-                    TaskInventoryDictionary taskIDict = part.TaskInventory;
-                    if (taskIDict != null)
+                    lock (taskIDict)
                     {
-                        lock (taskIDict)
+                        foreach (UUID taskID in taskIDict.Keys)
                         {
-                            foreach (UUID taskID in taskIDict.Keys)
-                            {
-                                UnRegisterControlEventsToScript(LocalId, taskID);
-                                taskIDict[taskID].PermsMask &= ~(
-                                    2048 | //PERMISSION_CONTROL_CAMERA
-                                    4); // PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS
-                            }
+                            UnRegisterControlEventsToScript(LocalId, taskID);
+                            taskIDict[taskID].PermsMask &= ~(
+                                2048 | //PERMISSION_CONTROL_CAMERA
+                                4); // PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS
                         }
                     }
-
-                    // Reset sit target.
-                    if (part.SitTargetAvatar == UUID)
-                        part.SitTargetAvatar = UUID.Zero;
-
-                    ParentPosition = part.GetWorldPosition();
-                    ControllingClient.SendClearFollowCamProperties(part.ParentUUID);
                 }
 
+                ParentPosition = part.GetWorldPosition();
+                ControllingClient.SendClearFollowCamProperties(part.ParentUUID);
+
                 m_pos += ParentPosition + new Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 2.0f * m_sitAvatarHeight);
                 ParentPosition = Vector3.Zero;
 
                 ParentID = 0;
+                ParentPart = null;
                 SendAvatarDataToAllAgents();
                 m_requestedSitTargetID = 0;
 
@@ -1949,7 +1936,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 //                        "[SCENE PRESENCE]: Sitting {0} on {1} {2} because sit target is set and unoccupied",
 //                        Name, part.Name, part.LocalId);
 
-                    part.SitTargetAvatar = UUID;
                     offset = part.SitTargetPosition;
                     sitOrientation = part.SitTargetOrientation;
                     canSit = true;
@@ -2299,6 +2285,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 return;
             }
 
+            ParentPart = m_scene.GetSceneObjectPart(m_requestedSitTargetID);
             ParentID = m_requestedSitTargetID;
 
             Velocity = Vector3.Zero;