diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Attachments/AttachmentsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Attachments/AttachmentsModule.cs
index 8705dd57af..77abcd7091 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Attachments/AttachmentsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Attachments/AttachmentsModule.cs
@@ -929,8 +929,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Attachments
         private string PrepareScriptInstanceForSave(SceneObjectGroup grp, bool fireDetachEvent)
         {
             if (fireDetachEvent)
+            {
                 m_scene.EventManager.TriggerOnAttach(grp.LocalId, grp.FromItemID, UUID.Zero);
 
+                // Allow detach event time to do some work before stopping the script
+                Thread.Sleep(2);
+            }
+
             using (StringWriter sw = new StringWriter())
             {
                 using (XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter(sw))