diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs
index a3e3b4ecd9..2f8bcd7c10 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/MessageTransferModule.cs
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.InstantMessage
 
             if (upd != null)
             {
-                GridRegion reginfo = m_Scenes[0].GridService.GetRegionByUUID(m_Scenes[0].RegionInfo.ScopeID,
+                GridRegion reginfo = m_Scenes[0].GridService.GetRegionByUUID(UUID.Zero,
                     upd.RegionID);
                 if (reginfo != null)
                 {