diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
index f3b0630843..c73655791b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
         private bool m_hackSentFly = false;
         private int m_requestedUpdateFrequency = 0;
         private Vector3 m_taintPosition;
-
+        internal bool m_avatarplanted = false;
         /// <summary>
         /// Hold set forces so we can process them outside physics calculations.  This prevents race conditions if we set force
         /// while calculatios are going on
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             set
             {
                 m_iscollidingObj = value;
-                if (value)
+                if (value && !m_avatarplanted)
                     m_pidControllerActive = false;
                 else
                     m_pidControllerActive = true;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdeScene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdeScene.cs
index 7a50c4c66a..8421cdfff6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdeScene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdeScene.cs
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
         public int physics_logging_interval = 0;
         public bool physics_logging_append_existing_logfile = false;
 
+        private bool avplanted = false;
+
 
         public d.Vector3 xyz = new d.Vector3(128.1640f, 128.3079f, 25.7600f);
         public d.Vector3 hpr = new d.Vector3(125.5000f, -17.0000f, 0.0000f);
@@ -644,6 +646,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                     avMovementDivisorWalk = physicsconfig.GetFloat("av_movement_divisor_walk", 1.3f);
                     avMovementDivisorRun = physicsconfig.GetFloat("av_movement_divisor_run", 0.8f);
                     avCapRadius = physicsconfig.GetFloat("av_capsule_radius", 0.37f);
+                    avplanted = physicsconfig.GetBoolean("av_planted", false);
+                    
                     IsAvCapsuleTilted = physicsconfig.GetBoolean("av_capsule_tilted", false);
 
                     contactsPerCollision = physicsconfig.GetInt("contacts_per_collision", 80);
@@ -1972,7 +1976,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
 
             newAv.Flying = isFlying;
             newAv.MinimumGroundFlightOffset = minimumGroundFlightOffset;
-            
+            newAv.m_avatarplanted = avplanted;
+
             return newAv;
         }
 
@@ -1987,6 +1992,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
 
         internal void AddCharacter(OdeCharacter chr)
         {
+            chr.m_avatarplanted = avplanted;
             if (!_characters.Contains(chr))
             {
                 _characters.Add(chr);
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 677ac746ce..b380a73127 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -844,6 +844,12 @@
     ; When the avatar flies, it will be moved up by this amount off the ground (in meters)
     minimum_ground_flight_offset = 3.0
 
+    ; Plant avatar.   This reduces the effect of physical contacts with the avatar.
+    ; If you have a group of unruly and rude visitors that bump each other, turn this on to make that less attractive.  
+    ; The avatar still allows a small movement based on the PID settings above.  Stronger PID settings AND this active 
+    ; will lock the avatar in place
+    av_planted = false
+
     ; ##
     ; ## Object options
     ; ##