diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs
index 9b1222b627..918fa04143 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.InstantMessage
                     gim.fromAgentName = fromAgentName;
                     gim.fromGroup = fromGroup;
                     gim.imSessionID = imSessionID.Guid;
-                    gim.RegionID = RegionID.Guid;
+                    gim.RegionID = UUID.Zero.Guid; // RegionID.Guid;
                     gim.timestamp = timestamp;
                     gim.toAgentID = toAgentID.Guid;
                     gim.message = message;