diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index 5e1798be80..83fd34974d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -1591,15 +1591,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 // So that we know the database is upto date,
                 // for when deleting the object from it
                 ForceSceneObjectBackup(grp);
+                if (remoteClient != null)
+                {
+                    if (!Permissions.CanTakeCopyObject(grp.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
+                        permissionToTakeCopy = false;
+                    if (!Permissions.CanTakeObject(grp.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
+                        permissionToTake = false;
 
-                if (!Permissions.CanTakeCopyObject(grp.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
-                    permissionToTakeCopy = false;
-                if (!Permissions.CanTakeObject(grp.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
-                    permissionToTake = false;
-
-                if (!Permissions.CanDeleteObject(grp.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
-                    permissionToDelete = false;
+                    if (!Permissions.CanDeleteObject(grp.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
+                        permissionToDelete = false;
 
+                }
             }
 
             // Handle god perms