diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index afc386ef1c..7778ebcd8c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -4514,6 +4514,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             {
                 RemFlag(PrimFlags.Phantom);
 
+                if (ParentGroup.Scene == null)
+                    return;
+
                 PhysicsActor pa = PhysActor;
 
                 if (pa == null)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/SceneObjectStatusTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/SceneObjectStatusTests.cs
index 641c34eae2..c0fca5d4a4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/SceneObjectStatusTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/SceneObjectStatusTests.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
 
 //            Console.WriteLine("so.RootPart.Flags [{0}]", so.RootPart.Flags);
             Assert.That(rootPart.Flags, Is.EqualTo(PrimFlags.Phantom));
+
+            so.ScriptSetPhantomStatus(false);
+
+            Assert.That(rootPart.Flags, Is.EqualTo(PrimFlags.None));            
         }
     }
 }
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