diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index 49d229da58..49ce341081 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -1009,9 +1009,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                             permissionToDelete = ExternalChecks.ExternalChecksCanDeleteObject(((SceneObjectGroup)selectedEnt).UUID, remoteClient.AgentId);
                         }
 
+                        SceneObjectGroup objectGroup = (SceneObjectGroup)selectedEnt;
+
                         if (permissionToTake)
                         {
-                            SceneObjectGroup objectGroup = (SceneObjectGroup) selectedEnt;
                             string sceneObjectXml = objectGroup.ToXmlString();
 
                             CachedUserInfo userInfo =