diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs
index 9b332176bc..bdb052d5c2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
             return false;
         }
 
+        // currently not in use
         public InventoryItemBase GetItem(InventoryItemBase item)
         {
             InventoryItemBase it = base.GetItem(item.Owner, item.ID);
@@ -426,6 +427,33 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
             return it;
         }
 
+        public override InventoryItemBase GetItem(UUID principalID, UUID itemID)
+        {
+            InventoryItemBase it = base.GetItem(principalID, itemID);
+            if (it == null)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[HG SUITCASE INVENTORY SERVICE]: Unable to retrieve item {0}",
+                    itemID);
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            if (!IsWithinSuitcaseTree(it.Owner, it.Folder) && !IsPartOfAppearance(it.Owner, it.ID))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[HG SUITCASE INVENTORY SERVICE]: GetItem: item {0}/{1} (folder {2}) (user {3}) is not within Suitcase tree or Appearance",
+                    it.Name, it.ID, it.Folder, it.Owner);
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            //    UserAccount user = m_Cache.GetUser(it.CreatorId);
+
+            //    // Adjust the creator data
+            //    if (user != null && it != null && (it.CreatorData == null || it.CreatorData == string.Empty))
+            //        it.CreatorData = m_HomeURL + ";" + user.FirstName + " " + user.LastName;
+            //}
+
+            return it;
+        }
+
         public new InventoryFolderBase GetFolder(UUID principalID, UUID folderID)
         {
             InventoryFolderBase f = base.GetFolder(principalID, folderID);