diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 646a4831ec..96fa4679b4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -3410,11 +3410,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             scene.AddPhysicsActorTaint(m_physicsActor);
             //m_physicsActor.OnRequestTerseUpdate += SendTerseUpdateToAllClients;
             m_physicsActor.OnCollisionUpdate += PhysicsCollisionUpdate;
+            m_physicsActor.OnOutOfBounds += OutOfBoundsCall; // Called for PhysicsActors when there's something wrong
             m_physicsActor.SubscribeEvents(500);
             m_physicsActor.LocalID = LocalId;
             
         }
 
+        private void OutOfBoundsCall(PhysicsVector pos)
+        {
+            bool flying = m_physicsActor.Flying;
+            RemoveFromPhysicalScene();
+
+            AddToPhysicalScene(flying);
+        }
+
         // Event called by the physics plugin to tell the avatar about a collision.
         private void PhysicsCollisionUpdate(EventArgs e)
         {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
index bd81d50f39..bd05c9209b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
@@ -1105,7 +1105,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
         public void UpdatePositionAndVelocity()
         {
             //  no lock; called from Simulate() -- if you call this from elsewhere, gotta lock or do Monitor.Enter/Exit!
-            d.Vector3 vec = d.BodyGetPosition(Body);
+            d.Vector3 vec;
+            try
+            {
+                vec = d.BodyGetPosition(Body);
+                //throw new NullReferenceException("foo!");
+            }
+            catch (NullReferenceException)
+            {
+                vec = new d.Vector3(Position.X, Position.Y, Position.Z);
+                base.RaiseOutOfBounds(_position);
+            }
+            
 
             //  kluge to keep things in bounds.  ODE lets dead avatars drift away (they should be removed!)
             if (vec.X < 0.0f) vec.X = 0.0f;
@@ -1137,7 +1148,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             else
             {
                 m_lastUpdateSent = false;
-                vec = d.BodyGetLinearVel(Body);
+                try
+                {
+                    vec = d.BodyGetLinearVel(Body);
+                }
+                catch (NullReferenceException)
+                {
+                    vec.X = _velocity.X;
+                    vec.Y = _velocity.Y;
+                    vec.Z = _velocity.Z;
+                }
                 _velocity.X = (vec.X);
                 _velocity.Y = (vec.Y);