diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
index b9bb06ec58..3185aad7e4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
@@ -990,6 +990,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                 // end add Kitto Flora
             }
 
+            if (vel.X * vel.X + vel.Y * vel.Y + vel.Z * vel.Z > 2500.0f) // 50m/s apply breaks
+            {
+                float breakfactor = 0.16f * m_mass; // will give aprox 60m/s terminal velocity at free fall
+                vec.X -= breakfactor * vel.X;
+                vec.Y -= breakfactor * vel.Y;
+                vec.Z -= breakfactor * vel.Z;
+            }
+
             if (vec.IsFinite())
             {
                 if (vec.X != 0 || vec.Y !=0 || vec.Z !=0)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODERayCastRequestManager.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODERayCastRequestManager.cs
index e66580de5d..5122ebfa11 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODERayCastRequestManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODERayCastRequestManager.cs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             req.length = length;
             req.Normal = direction;
             req.Origin = position;
-            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllButLand;
+            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllPrims;
 
             m_PendingRequests.Enqueue(req);
         }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             req.Normal = direction;
             req.Origin = position;
             req.Count = DefaultMaxCount;
-            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllButLand;
+            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllPrims;
 
             m_PendingRequests.Enqueue(req);
         }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             req.length = length;
             req.Normal = direction;
             req.Origin = position;
-            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllButLand;
+            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllPrims;
 
             m_PendingRequests.Enqueue(req);
         }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             req.Normal = direction;
             req.Origin = position;
             req.Count = DefaultMaxCount;
-            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllButLand;
+            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllPrims;
 
             m_PendingRequests.Enqueue(req);
         }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             req.Normal = direction;
             req.Origin = position;
             req.Count = count;
-            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllButLand;
+            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllPrims;
 
             m_PendingRequests.Enqueue(req);
         }
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             req.Normal = direction;
             req.Origin = position;
             req.Count = count;
-            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllButLand;
+            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllPrims;
 
             m_PendingRequests.Enqueue(req);
         }
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             req.Normal = direction;
             req.Origin = position;
             req.Count = count;
-            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllButLand;
+            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllPrims;
 
             m_PendingRequests.Enqueue(req);
         }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             req.Normal = direction;
             req.Origin = position;
             req.Count = count;
-            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllButLand;
+            req.filter = RayFilterFlags.AllPrims;
 
             m_PendingRequests.Enqueue(req);
         }