diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index 2d71372011..58187983d2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -2499,6 +2499,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (linkPart.PhysActor != null)
                 linkPart.PhysActor.Building = true;
 
+            // physics flags from group to be applied to linked parts
+            bool grpusephys = UsesPhysics;
+            bool grptemporary = IsTemporary;
+            bool gprphantom = IsPhantom;
+
             Vector3 oldGroupPosition = linkPart.GroupPosition;
             Quaternion oldRootRotation = linkPart.RotationOffset;
 
@@ -2542,7 +2547,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 linkPart.SetParent(this);
                 linkPart.CreateSelected = true;
 
-                // let physics know
+                // let physics know preserve part volume dtc messy since UpdatePrimFlags doesn't look to parent changes for now
+                linkPart.UpdatePrimFlags(grpusephys, grptemporary, gprphantom, linkPart.VolumeDetectActive, true);
                 if (linkPart.PhysActor != null && m_rootPart.PhysActor != null && m_rootPart.PhysActor.IsPhysical)
                 {
                     linkPart.PhysActor.link(m_rootPart.PhysActor);
@@ -2564,6 +2570,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     {
                         LinkNonRootPart(part, oldGroupPosition, oldRootRotation, linkNum++);
                         // let physics know
+                        part.UpdatePrimFlags(grpusephys, grptemporary, gprphantom, part.VolumeDetectActive, true);
                         if (part.PhysActor != null && m_rootPart.PhysActor != null && m_rootPart.PhysActor.IsPhysical)
                         {
                             part.PhysActor.link(m_rootPart.PhysActor);