diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index b2cd249cd1..a3ceecbbe6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -2932,14 +2932,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             //if ((Math.Abs(Velocity.X) > 0.1e-9f) || (Math.Abs(Velocity.Y) > 0.1e-9f))
             // The Physics Scene will send updates every 500 ms grep: m_physicsActor.SubscribeEvents(
             // as of this comment the interval is set in AddToPhysicalScene
-            Animator.UpdateMovementAnimations();
+            if (Animator!=null)
+                Animator.UpdateMovementAnimations();
 
             CollisionEventUpdate collisionData = (CollisionEventUpdate)e;
             Dictionary<uint, ContactPoint> coldata = collisionData.m_objCollisionList;
 
             CollisionPlane = Vector4.UnitW;
 
-            if (coldata.Count != 0)
+            if (coldata.Count != 0 && Animator != null)
             {
                 switch (Animator.CurrentMovementAnimation)
                 {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
index 1bc4a25351..40fbde1d24 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
@@ -1221,7 +1221,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
         {
             if (m_eventsubscription > m_requestedUpdateFrequency)
             {
-                base.SendCollisionUpdate(CollisionEventsThisFrame);
+                if (CollisionEventsThisFrame != null)
+                {
+                    base.SendCollisionUpdate(CollisionEventsThisFrame);
+                }
                 CollisionEventsThisFrame = new CollisionEventUpdate();
                 m_eventsubscription = 0;
             }