diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 26fa6c0bfa..01053bf250 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -1000,7 +1000,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 }
             }
 
-            SendAvatarDataToAllAgents();
+            if (wasChild)
+                SendAvatarDataToAllAgents();
 
             // send the animations of the other presences to me
             m_scene.ForEachRootScenePresence(delegate(ScenePresence presence)