diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODECharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODECharacter.cs
index 9640e911af..f7e1044622 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODECharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODECharacter.cs
@@ -632,6 +632,25 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModule.ubOde
             }
         }
 
+        public override Vector3 TargetVelocity
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return m_targetVelocity; 
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value.IsFinite())
+                {
+                    AddChange(changes.TargetVelocity, value);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    m_log.Warn("[PHYSICS]: Got a NaN velocity from Scene in a Character");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public override Vector3 Torque
         {
             get { return Vector3.Zero; }
@@ -689,7 +708,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModule.ubOde
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    AddChange(changes.Velocity, force);
+                    AddChange(changes.TargetVelocity, force);
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -1671,16 +1690,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModule.ubOde
                 {
                     AvatarGeomAndBodyDestroy();
 
-
                     float oldsz = m_size.Z;
                     m_size = pSize;
 
-
                     AvatarGeomAndBodyCreation(_position.X, _position.Y,
                                       _position.Z + (m_size.Z - oldsz) * 0.5f);
 
-                    Velocity = Vector3.Zero;
-                    
+//                    Velocity = Vector3.Zero;
+                    m_targetVelocity = Vector3.Zero;                  
 
                     _parent_scene.actor_name_map[collider] = (PhysicsActor)this;
                     _parent_scene.actor_name_map[capsule] = (PhysicsActor)this;
@@ -1738,6 +1755,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModule.ubOde
         }
 
         private void changeVelocity(Vector3 newVel)
+        {
+            _velocity = newVel;
+            setFreeMove();
+
+            if (Body != IntPtr.Zero)
+                d.BodySetLinearVel(Body, newVel.X, newVel.Y, newVel.Z);
+        }
+
+        private void changeTargetVelocity(Vector3 newVel)
         {
             m_pidControllerActive = true;
             m_freemove = false;
@@ -1881,6 +1907,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModule.ubOde
                     changeVelocity((Vector3)arg);
                     break;
 
+                case changes.TargetVelocity:
+                    changeTargetVelocity((Vector3)arg);
+                    break;
+
                 //                case changes.Acceleration:
                 //                    changeacceleration((Vector3)arg);
                 //                    break;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODEPrim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODEPrim.cs
index 4adf87ef30..3403f4baac 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODEPrim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODEPrim.cs
@@ -3805,6 +3805,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModule.ubOde
                     changevelocity((Vector3)arg);
                     break;
 
+                case changes.TargetVelocity:
+                    break;
+
 //                case changes.Acceleration:
 //                    changeacceleration((Vector3)arg);
 //                    break;
@@ -3933,8 +3936,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModule.ubOde
                     donullchange();
                     break;
 
-
-
                 default:
                     donullchange();
                     break;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODEScene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODEScene.cs
index e6aa7ef360..6267051aac 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODEScene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/ubOde/ODEScene.cs
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.PhysicsModule.ubOde
         OriOffset,          // not in use
         // arg Vector3 new position in local coords. Changes prim position in object
         Velocity,
+        TargetVelocity,
         AngVelocity,
         Acceleration,
         Force,