diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
index 17552d2532..9e9c36f3ff 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
@@ -2099,7 +2099,10 @@ Console.WriteLine(" JointCreateFixed");
                 // Re creates body on size.
                 // EnableBody also does setMass()
                 enableBody();
-                d.BodyEnable(Body);
+                if (Body != IntPtr.Zero)
+                {
+                    d.BodyEnable(Body);
+                }
             }
             _parent_scene.geom_name_map[prim_geom] = oldname;