diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/UnackedPacketCollection.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/UnackedPacketCollection.cs
index 6ecc0c80d2..39882fb294 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/UnackedPacketCollection.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/UnackedPacketCollection.cs
@@ -111,11 +111,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
         {
             lock (SyncRoot)
             {
-                if (packets.Count == 0)
-                    return null;
+                OutgoingPacket p;
 
                 using (SortedDictionary<uint, OutgoingPacket>.ValueCollection.Enumerator e = packets.Values.GetEnumerator())
-                    return e.Current;
+                    p = e.Current;
+
+                return p;
             }
         }