diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index 0a1a10c189..411c811583 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -1173,7 +1173,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
         public virtual void llDie()
         {
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
-            if (!m_host.IsAttachment) throw new SelfDeleteException();
+            if (!m_host.IsAttachment)
+            {
+                //Enforce a sleep here to avoid ghost prims
+                llSleep(0.2d);
+                throw new SelfDeleteException();
+            }
         }
 
         public LSL_Float llGround(LSL_Vector offset)