diff --git a/OpenSim/Client/MXP/ClientStack/MXPClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Client/MXP/ClientStack/MXPClientView.cs
index 33017d6caa..658ddf0c59 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Client/MXP/ClientStack/MXPClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Client/MXP/ClientStack/MXPClientView.cs
@@ -826,11 +826,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Client.MXP.ClientStack
         }
 
         public void Close()
+        {
+            Close(true);
+        }
+
+        public void Close(bool sendStop)
         {
             m_log.Info("[MXP ClientStack] Close Called");
 
             // Tell the client to go
-            SendLogoutPacket();
+            if (sendStop == true)
+            {
+                SendLogoutPacket();
+            }
 
             // Let MXPPacketServer clean it up
             if (Session.SessionState != SessionState.Disconnected)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Client/Sirikata/ClientStack/SirikataClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Client/Sirikata/ClientStack/SirikataClientView.cs
index 1bdc4f8937..c2ddd36eee 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Client/Sirikata/ClientStack/SirikataClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Client/Sirikata/ClientStack/SirikataClientView.cs
@@ -438,6 +438,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Client.Sirikata.ClientStack
         }
 
         public void Close()
+        {
+            Close(true);
+        }
+
+        public void Close(bool sendStop)
         {
             throw new System.NotImplementedException();
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Client/VWoHTTP/ClientStack/VWHClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Client/VWoHTTP/ClientStack/VWHClientView.cs
index f45cb44d2b..df0780792d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Client/VWoHTTP/ClientStack/VWHClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Client/VWoHTTP/ClientStack/VWHClientView.cs
@@ -445,6 +445,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Client.VWoHTTP.ClientStack
         }
 
         public void Close()
+        {
+            Close(true);
+        }
+
+        public void Close(bool sendStop)
         {
             throw new System.NotImplementedException();
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs
index bcbc957731..bc8ce1a137 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs
@@ -1101,6 +1101,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         void InPacket(object NewPack);
         void ProcessInPacket(Packet NewPack);
         void Close();
+        void Close(bool sendStop);
         void Kick(string message);
         
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
index 5c774b58b2..960e0a26d6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -470,18 +470,30 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
 
         #region Client Methods
 
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Shut down the client view
         /// </summary>
         public void Close()
+        {
+            Close(true);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shut down the client view
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Close(bool sendStop)
         {
             m_log.DebugFormat(
                 "[CLIENT]: Close has been called for {0} attached to scene {1}",
                 Name, m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
 
-            // Send the STOP packet
-            DisableSimulatorPacket disable = (DisableSimulatorPacket)PacketPool.Instance.GetPacket(PacketType.DisableSimulator);
-            OutPacket(disable, ThrottleOutPacketType.Unknown);
+            if (sendStop)
+            {
+                // Send the STOP packet
+                DisableSimulatorPacket disable = (DisableSimulatorPacket)PacketPool.Instance.GetPacket(PacketType.DisableSimulator);
+                OutPacket(disable, ThrottleOutPacketType.Unknown);
+            }
 
             IsActive = false;
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs
index d2b0161c41..b074313e75 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs
@@ -824,6 +824,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Examples.SimpleModule
         }
 
         public void Close()
+        {
+            Close(true);
+        }
+
+        public void Close(bool sendStop)
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Agent/InternetRelayClientView/Server/IRCClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Agent/InternetRelayClientView/Server/IRCClientView.cs
index 85e3fb3e38..0b6647d0e5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Agent/InternetRelayClientView/Server/IRCClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Agent/InternetRelayClientView/Server/IRCClientView.cs
@@ -876,6 +876,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Agent.InternetRelayClientView.Server
         }
 
         public void Close()
+        {
+            Close(true);
+        }
+
+        public void Close(bool sendStop)
         {
             Disconnect();
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
index cf2076f090..938293f137 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
@@ -837,6 +837,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
         }
 
         public void Close()
+        {
+            Close(true);
+        }
+
+        public void Close(bool sendStop)
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs
index 68ac96a8f1..752e9e125d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs
@@ -881,6 +881,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock
         }
 
         public void Close()
+        {
+            Close(true);
+        }
+        public void Close(bool sendStop)
         {
             m_scene.RemoveClient(AgentId);
         }