diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
index da1ae6e944..2334e0b0dd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -1178,6 +1178,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 agent.ControlFlags |= (uint)AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_FLY;
 
             agent.SenderWantsToWaitForRoot = true;
+
             //SetCallbackURL(agent, sp.Scene.RegionInfo);
 
             // Reset the do not close flag.  This must be done before the destination opens child connections (here
@@ -1548,6 +1549,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             CrossAsyncDelegate icon = (CrossAsyncDelegate)iar.AsyncState;
             ScenePresence agent = icon.EndInvoke(iar);
 
+            if(agent == null || agent.IsDeleted)
+                return;
 
             if(!agent.IsChildAgent)
             {
@@ -1575,7 +1578,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                                                             ctx, out newpos, out failureReason);
             if (neighbourRegion == null)
             {
-                if (failureReason != String.Empty)
+                if (!agent.IsDeleted && failureReason != String.Empty && agent.ControllingClient != null)
                     agent.ControllingClient.SendAlertMessage(failureReason);
                 return agent;
             }