diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 9255d36a28..b8c8f3268a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -3377,6 +3377,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
                 if (!result)
                     regionHandle = m_regInfo.RegionHandle;
+                else
+                {
+                    // not in this region, undo the shift!
+                    position.X -= shiftx;
+                    position.Y -= shifty;
+                }
 
                 if (m_teleportModule != null)
                 {