diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 039d0744cb..ddebd0b4d4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -2483,7 +2483,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             foreach (SceneObjectPart p in sceneObject.Children.Values)
                 p.LocalId = 0;
 
-            if ((sceneObject.RootPart.Shape.PCode == (byte)PCode.Prim) && (sceneObject.RootPart.Shape.State != 0)) // Attachment
+            if (sceneObject.IsAttachmentCheckFull()) // Attachment
             {
                 sceneObject.RootPart.AddFlag(PrimFlags.TemporaryOnRez);
                 sceneObject.RootPart.AddFlag(PrimFlags.Phantom);
@@ -2518,9 +2518,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     AttachObject(
                         sp.ControllingClient, grp.LocalId, (uint)0, grp.GroupRotation, grp.AbsolutePosition, false);
                     RootPrim.RemFlag(PrimFlags.TemporaryOnRez);
-                    grp.SendGroupFullUpdate();
-
-                    
+                    grp.SendGroupFullUpdate();                    
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index 8c568707aa..af466593bc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -268,7 +268,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
         }
 
-        private bool IsAttachmentCheckFull()
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Check both the attachment property and the relevant properties of the underlying root part.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// This is necessary in some cases, particularly when a scene object has just crossed into a region and doesn't
+        /// have the IsAttachment property yet checked.
+        /// 
+        /// FIXME: However, this should be fixed so that this property
+        /// propertly reflects the underlying status.
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool IsAttachmentCheckFull()
         {
             return (IsAttachment || (m_rootPart.Shape.PCode == 9 && m_rootPart.Shape.State != 0));
         }