diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/HGMessageTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/HGMessageTransferModule.cs
index d2946922cd..eb14603a36 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/HGMessageTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/HGMessageTransferModule.cs
@@ -302,41 +302,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.InstantMessage
             return string.Empty;
         }
 
-
         /// <summary>
-        /// Find the scene for an agent
+        /// Find the root client for a ID
         /// </summary>
-        private Scene GetClientScene(UUID agentId)
+        public IClientAPI LocateClientObject(UUID agentID)
         {
             lock (m_Scenes)
             {
                 foreach (Scene scene in m_Scenes)
                 {
-                    ScenePresence presence = scene.GetScenePresence(agentId);
+                    ScenePresence presence = scene.GetScenePresence(agentID);
                     if (presence != null && !presence.IsChildAgent)
-                        return scene;
+                        return presence.ControllingClient;
                 }
             }
 
             return null;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Find the client for a ID
-        /// </summary>
-        public IClientAPI LocateClientObject(UUID agentID)
-        {
-            Scene scene = GetClientScene(agentID);
-            if (scene != null)
-            {
-                ScenePresence presence = scene.GetScenePresence(agentID);
-                if (presence != null)
-                    return presence.ControllingClient;
-            }
-
-            return null;
-        }
-
         #region IInstantMessageSimConnector
         public bool SendInstantMessage(GridInstantMessage im)
         {