diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/ClientManager.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/ClientManager.cs
index 68c4deaaa2..4ac9b3ccb3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/ClientManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/ClientManager.cs
@@ -205,14 +205,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
             {
                 if (LocalClients[i].AgentId != sender.AgentId)
                 {
-                    ViewerEffectPacket packet = (ViewerEffectPacket)PacketPool.Instance.GetPacket(PacketType.ViewerEffect);
-                    packet.Effect = effectBlockArray;
-                    
-                    packet.AgentData.AgentID = LocalClients[i].AgentId;
-                    packet.AgentData.SessionID = LocalClients[i].SessionId;
-                    packet.Header.Reliable = false;
-                    packet.Header.Zerocoded = true;
-                    LocalClients[i].OutPacket(packet, ThrottleOutPacketType.Task);
+                    LocalClients[i].SendViewerEffect(effectBlockArray);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs
index d5d4c3414b..89fc0af9dc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/IClientAPI.cs
@@ -755,6 +755,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         bool AddMoney(int debit);
 
         void SendSunPos(Vector3 sunPos, Vector3 sunVel, ulong CurrentTime, uint SecondsPerSunCycle, uint SecondsPerYear, float OrbitalPosition);
+        void SendViewerEffect(ViewerEffectPacket.EffectBlock[] effectBlocks);
         void SendViewerTime(int phase);
         UUID GetDefaultAnimation(string name);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
index b826a1289a..251ba78d5b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -2192,6 +2192,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
             OutPacket(viewertime, ThrottleOutPacketType.Task);
             */
         }
+        
+        public void SendViewerEffect(ViewerEffectPacket.EffectBlock[] effectBlocks)
+        {
+            ViewerEffectPacket packet = (ViewerEffectPacket)PacketPool.Instance.GetPacket(PacketType.ViewerEffect);
+            packet.Effect = effectBlocks;
+            
+            packet.AgentData.AgentID = AgentId;
+            packet.AgentData.SessionID = SessionId;
+            packet.Header.Reliable = false;
+            packet.Header.Zerocoded = true;
+            OutPacket(packet, ThrottleOutPacketType.Task);            
+        }
 
         public void SendAvatarProperties(UUID avatarID, string aboutText, string bornOn, Byte[] charterMember,
                                          string flAbout, uint flags, UUID flImageID, UUID imageID, string profileURL,
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
index 21359744c3..86f328852b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
@@ -744,6 +744,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.NPC
         {
         }
 
+        public void SendViewerEffect(ViewerEffectPacket.EffectBlock[] effectBlocks)
+        {
+        }
+            
         public void SendViewerTime(int phase)
         {
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs
index b17436c9d5..663e768d23 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Examples/SimpleModule/MyNpcCharacter.cs
@@ -739,6 +739,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Examples.SimpleModule
         public void SendSunPos(Vector3 sunPos, Vector3 sunVel, ulong time, uint dlen, uint ylen, float phase)
         {
         }
+        
+        public void SendViewerEffect(ViewerEffectPacket.EffectBlock[] effectBlocks)
+        {
+        }        
 
         public void SendViewerTime(int phase)
         {