diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
index e640733a37..903009e8b9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             set { m_MaxTransferDistance = value; }
         }
 
-        private int m_levelHGTeleport = 0;
-
         protected bool m_Enabled = false;
         protected Scene m_aScene;
         protected List<Scene> m_Scenes = new List<Scene>();
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             if (transferConfig != null)
             {
                 MaxTransferDistance = transferConfig.GetInt("max_distance", 4095);
-                m_levelHGTeleport = transferConfig.GetInt("LevelHGTeleport", 0);
             }
 
             m_agentsInTransit = new List<UUID>();
@@ -216,6 +213,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
 
                     sp.ControllingClient.SendLocalTeleport(position, lookAt, teleportFlags);
                     sp.TeleportFlags = (Constants.TeleportFlags)teleportFlags;
+                    sp.Velocity = Vector3.Zero;
                     sp.Teleport(position);
 
                     foreach (SceneObjectGroup grp in sp.GetAttachments())
@@ -241,16 +239,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
 
                         destinationRegionName = finalDestination.RegionName;
 
-                        // check if HyperGrid teleport is allowed, based on user level
-                        int flags = m_aScene.GridService.GetRegionFlags(sp.Scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, reg.RegionID);
-
-                        if (((flags & (int)OpenSim.Data.RegionFlags.Hyperlink) != 0) && (sp.UserLevel < m_levelHGTeleport))
-                        {
-                            m_log.WarnFormat("[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Final destination link is non permitted hypergrid region. Unable to teleport agent.");
-                            sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed("HyperGrid teleport not permitted");
-                            return;
-                        }
-
                         uint curX = 0, curY = 0;
                         Utils.LongToUInts(sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionHandle, out curX, out curY);
                         int curCellX = (int)(curX / Constants.RegionSize);
@@ -414,7 +402,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 bool logout = false;
                 if (!CreateAgent(sp, reg, finalDestination, agentCircuit, teleportFlags, out reason, out logout))
                 {
-                    sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed(String.Format("Destination refused: {0}",
+                    sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed(String.Format("Teleport refused: {0}",
                                                                               reason));
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/HGEntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/HGEntityTransferModule.cs
index 8b5ad237f2..93c5773565 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/HGEntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/HGEntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
         private bool m_Initialized = false;
+        private int m_levelHGTeleport = 0;
 
         private GatekeeperServiceConnector m_GatekeeperConnector;
 
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 string name = moduleConfig.GetString("EntityTransferModule", "");
                 if (name == Name)
                 {
+                    IConfig transferConfig = source.Configs["EntityTransfer"];
+                    if (transferConfig != null)
+                        m_levelHGTeleport = transferConfig.GetInt("LevelHGTeleport", 0);
+
                     InitialiseCommon(source);
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: {0} enabled.", Name);
                 }
@@ -164,6 +169,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             if (flags == -1 /* no region in DB */ || (flags & (int)OpenSim.Data.RegionFlags.Hyperlink) != 0)
             {
                 // this user is going to another grid
+                // check if HyperGrid teleport is allowed, based on user level
+                if (sp.UserLevel < m_levelHGTeleport)
+                {
+                    m_log.WarnFormat("[HG ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Unable to HG teleport agent due to insufficient UserLevel.");
+                    reason = "HyperGrid teleport not permitted";
+                    return false;
+                }
+
                 if (agentCircuit.ServiceURLs.ContainsKey("HomeURI"))
                 {
                     string userAgentDriver = agentCircuit.ServiceURLs["HomeURI"].ToString();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 9e60c88e4e..ebfc1bd0ff 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -1068,11 +1068,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             TeleportWithMomentum(pos, Vector3.Zero);
         }
 
-        public void TeleportWithMomentum(Vector3 pos)
-        {
-            TeleportWithMomentum(pos, null);
-        }
-
         public void TeleportWithMomentum(Vector3 pos, Vector3? v)
         {
             bool isFlying = Flying;