diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Meshing/Meshmerizer.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Meshing/Meshmerizer.cs
index 64774d8ee5..f89b824614 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Meshing/Meshmerizer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Meshing/Meshmerizer.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.Meshing
 
             decodedSculptMapPath = start_config.GetString("DecodedSculptMapPath","j2kDecodeCache");
             cacheSculptMaps = start_config.GetBoolean("CacheSculptMaps", cacheSculptMaps);
-            useMeshiesPhysicsMesh = mesh_config.GetBoolean("UseMeshiesPhysicsMesh", useMeshiesPhysicsMesh);
+            if(mesh_config != null)
+                useMeshiesPhysicsMesh = mesh_config.GetBoolean("UseMeshiesPhysicsMesh", useMeshiesPhysicsMesh);
 
             try
             {