diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index 5f33452539..54e8d50618 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
         }
 
-        public void setAngularImpulse(Vector3 impulse)
+        public void ApplyAngularImpulse(Vector3 impulse)
         {
             PhysicsActor pa = RootPart.PhysActor;
 
@@ -2189,7 +2189,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             {
                 if (!IsAttachment)
                 {
-                    pa.Torque = impulse;
+                    pa.AddAngularForce(impulse, true);
                     m_scene.PhysicsScene.AddPhysicsActorTaint(pa);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index aed25a79f0..f091a91633 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 impulse = newimpulse;
             }
 
-            ParentGroup.setAngularImpulse(impulse);
+            ParentGroup.ApplyAngularImpulse(impulse);
         }
 
         /// <summary>