diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/FriendsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/FriendsModule.cs
index 17194477df..b6225ae2b5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/FriendsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/FriendsModule.cs
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
             client.OnLogout += OnLogout;
             client.OnEconomyDataRequest += SendPresence;
 
+            client.AddGenericPacketHandler("requestonlinenotification", OnRequestOnlineNotification);
+
             if (m_Friends.ContainsKey(client.AgentId))
             {
                 m_Friends[client.AgentId].Refcount++;
@@ -529,5 +531,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
                 m_FriendsSimConnector.GrantRights(region, requester, target);
             }
         }
+
+        public void OnRequestOnlineNotification(Object sender, string method, List<String> args)
+        {
+        }
     }
 }