diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 71e322d432..5f2a6b14d6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             {
                 if (PhysicsActor != null)
                 {
-                    m_velocity = PhysicsActor.Velocity;
+                    m_velocity = PhysicsActor.TargetVelocity;
 
 //                    m_log.DebugFormat(
 //                        "[SCENE PRESENCE]: Set velocity {0} for {1} in {2} via getting Velocity!",
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Manager/PhysicsActor.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Manager/PhysicsActor.cs
index 0587054c23..34413e5ec4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Manager/PhysicsActor.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/Manager/PhysicsActor.cs
@@ -257,6 +257,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.Manager
         /// Getting this returns the velocity calculated by physics scene updates, using factors such as target velocity,
         /// time to accelerate and collisions.
         /// </remarks>
+        public virtual Vector3 TargetVelocity
+        {
+            get { return Velocity; }
+            set { Velocity = value; }
+        }
+
         public abstract Vector3 Velocity { get; set; }
 
         public abstract Vector3 Torque { get; set; }