diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Permissions.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Permissions.cs
index b2801ea630..e066c0a6af 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Permissions.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Permissions.cs
@@ -455,10 +455,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if(sog == null || client == null)
                 return false;
 
-            ScenePresence sp = client.SceneAgent as ScenePresence;
-            if(sp == null)
+            if(client.SceneAgent == null)
                 return false;
 
+            ScenePresence sp = client.SceneAgent as ScenePresence;
+
             MoveObjectHandler handler = OnMoveObject;
             if (handler != null)
             {