diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Prioritizer.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Prioritizer.cs
index 7b7677bd6b..de3c360a42 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Prioritizer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Prioritizer.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         public double GetUpdatePriority(IClientAPI client, ISceneEntity entity)
         {
             double priority = 0;
+
+            if (entity == null)
+                return 100000;
             
             switch (m_scene.UpdatePrioritizationScheme)
             {