diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneCommunicationService.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneCommunicationService.cs
index 3a842aa1a4..447cd6f99b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneCommunicationService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneCommunicationService.cs
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                         if (Util.fast_distance2d((int)(newRegionX - oldRegionX), (int)(newRegionY - oldRegionY)) > 3)
                         {
                             SendCloseChildAgentConnections(avatar.UUID,avatar.GetKnownRegionList());
+                            CloseConnection(m_regionInfo.RegionHandle, avatar.UUID);
                         }
                         // if (teleport success) // seems to be always success here
                         // the user may change their profile information in other region,