diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
index 902ae22ea8..4126b3be1f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -1112,7 +1112,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 // This sleep can be increased if necessary.  However, whilst it's active,
                 // an agent cannot teleport back to this region if it has teleported away.
                 Thread.Sleep(2000);
-
+                if (m_eqModule != null)
+                    m_eqModule.DisableSimulator(sp.RegionHandle,sp.UUID);
+                Thread.Sleep(500);
                 sp.Scene.CloseAgent(sp.UUID, false);
             }
         }
@@ -1256,8 +1258,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 // BEFORE THEY SETTLE IN THE NEW REGION.
                 // DECREASING THE WAIT TIME HERE WILL EITHER RESULT IN A VIEWER CRASH OR
                 // IN THE AVIE BEING PLACED IN INFINITY FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS.
-                Thread.Sleep(15000);
-            
+
+                Thread.Sleep(14000);
+                if (m_eqModule != null)
+                    m_eqModule.DisableSimulator(sp.RegionHandle,sp.UUID);
+                Thread.Sleep(1000);
+
                 // OK, it got this agent. Let's close everything
                 // If we shouldn't close the agent due to some other region renewing the connection 
                 // then this will be handled in IncomingCloseAgent under lock conditions
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 9996f6e54c..c3deeaf37f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -4076,6 +4076,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             uint x, y;
             spRegionSizeInfo regInfo;
 
+            // this should not be here
+            IEventQueue eventQueue = Scene.RequestModuleInterface<IEventQueue>();
+
             foreach (ulong handle in knownRegions)
             {
                 // Don't close the agent on this region yet
@@ -4095,6 +4098,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                                 regInfo.sizeX, regInfo.sizeY, newRegionSizeX, newRegionSizeY))
                             {
                                 byebyeRegions.Add(handle);
+                                // this should not be here
+                                if(eventQueue != null)
+                                    eventQueue.DisableSimulator(handle,UUID);
                             }
                         }
                         else
@@ -4103,6 +4109,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                                 (int)Constants.RegionSize, (int)Constants.RegionSize, newRegionSizeX, newRegionSizeY))
                             {
                                 byebyeRegions.Add(handle);
+                                // this should not be here
+                                if(eventQueue != null)
+                                    eventQueue.DisableSimulator(handle,UUID);
                             }
                         }
                     }