diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/ChildAgentDataUpdate.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/ChildAgentDataUpdate.cs
index 663d0ef6fc..74f18bf677 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/ChildAgentDataUpdate.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/ChildAgentDataUpdate.cs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         public string ActiveGroupName;
         public string ActiveGroupTitle = null;
         public UUID agentCOF;
-        public bool isCrossingUpdate;
+        public byte CrossingFlags;
 
         public AgentGroupData[] Groups;
         public Dictionary<ulong, string> ChildrenCapSeeds = null;
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         public Animation AnimState = null;
         public Byte MotionState = 0;
 
-        public UUID GranterID;
         public UUID ParentPart;
         public Vector3 SitOffset;
 
@@ -430,7 +429,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
             args["agent_access"] = OSD.FromString(AgentAccess.ToString());
 
             args["agent_cof"] = OSD.FromUUID(agentCOF);
-            args["crossingupdate"] = OSD.FromBoolean(isCrossingUpdate);
+            args["crossingflags"] = OSD.FromInteger(CrossingFlags);
 
             args["active_group_id"] = OSD.FromUUID(ActiveGroupID);
             args["active_group_name"] = OSD.FromString(ActiveGroupName);
@@ -625,8 +624,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
             if (args.ContainsKey("agent_cof") && args["agent_cof"] != null)
                 agentCOF = args["agent_cof"].AsUUID();
 
-            if (args.ContainsKey("crossingupdate") && args["crossingupdate"] != null)
-                isCrossingUpdate = args["crossingupdate"].AsBoolean();
+            if (args.ContainsKey("crossingflags") && args["crossingflags"] != null)
+                CrossingFlags = (byte)args["crossingflags"].AsInteger();
 
             if (args.ContainsKey("active_group_id") && args["active_group_id"] != null)
                 ActiveGroupID = args["active_group_id"].AsUUID();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index d556fd18ed..a52c0d64e0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -346,9 +346,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             get { return RootPart.VolumeDetectActive; }
         }
 
-        private Vector3 lastPhysGroupPos;
-        private Quaternion lastPhysGroupRot;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Is this entity set to be saved in persistent storage?
         /// </summary>
@@ -702,10 +699,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
             foreach (ScenePresence av in sog.m_sittingAvatars)
             {
+                byte cflags = 1;
+
                 avtocrossInfo avinfo = new avtocrossInfo();
                 SceneObjectPart parentPart = sogScene.GetSceneObjectPart(av.ParentID);
                 if (parentPart != null)
+                {
                     av.ParentUUID = parentPart.UUID;
+                    if(parentPart.SitTargetAvatar == av.UUID)
+                        cflags = 7; // low 3 bits set
+                    else
+                        cflags = 3;
+                }
+
+                // 1 is crossing
+                // 2 is sitting
+                // 4 is sitting at sittarget
+                av.crossingFlags = cflags;
 
                 avinfo.av = av;
                 avinfo.ParentID = av.ParentID;
@@ -750,7 +760,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         av.ParentUUID = UUID.Zero;
                         // In any case
                         av.IsInTransit = false;
-
+                        av.crossingFlags = 0;
                         m_log.DebugFormat("[SCENE OBJECT]: Crossing agent {0} {1} completed.", av.Firstname, av.Lastname);
                     }
                     else
@@ -768,6 +778,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     ScenePresence av = avinfo.av;
                     av.ParentUUID = UUID.Zero;
                     av.ParentID = avinfo.ParentID;
+                    av.crossingFlags = 0;
                 }
             }
             avsToCross.Clear();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index c375450a40..3167282dd6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public bool haveGroupInformation;
         public bool gotCrossUpdate;
+        public byte crossingFlags;
 
         public string Grouptitle
         {
@@ -1231,8 +1232,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     else
                     {
                         part.AddSittingAvatar(this);
-                        if (part.SitTargetPosition != Vector3.Zero)
-                            part.SitTargetAvatar = UUID;
+                        // if not actually on the target invalidate it
+                        if(gotCrossUpdate && (crossingFlags & 0x04) == 0)
+                                part.SitTargetAvatar = UUID.Zero;
+                        
                         ParentID = part.LocalId;
                         ParentPart = part;
                         m_pos = PrevSitOffset;
@@ -1505,6 +1508,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         {
             haveGroupInformation = false;
             gotCrossUpdate = false;
+            crossingFlags = 0;
             m_scene.EventManager.OnRegionHeartbeatEnd -= RegionHeartbeatEnd;
 
             RegionHandle = newRegionHandle;
@@ -2212,6 +2216,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
             haveGroupInformation = true;
             gotCrossUpdate = false;
+            crossingFlags = 0;
 
             m_scene.EventManager.OnRegionHeartbeatEnd += RegionHeartbeatEnd;
 
@@ -4552,11 +4557,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (Scene.AttachmentsModule != null)
                 Scene.AttachmentsModule.CopyAttachments(this, cAgent);
 
-            cAgent.isCrossingUpdate = isCrossUpdate;
+            cAgent.CrossingFlags = isCrossUpdate ? crossingFlags : (byte)0; 
 
             if(isCrossUpdate && haveGroupInformation)
             {
-                
                 cAgent.agentCOF = COF;
                 cAgent.ActiveGroupID = ControllingClient.ActiveGroupId;
                 cAgent.ActiveGroupName = ControllingClient.ActiveGroupName;
@@ -4705,8 +4709,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 }
             }
 
-            gotCrossUpdate = cAgent.isCrossingUpdate;
-
+            crossingFlags = cAgent.CrossingFlags;
+            gotCrossUpdate = (crossingFlags != 0);
 
             lock (m_originRegionIDAccessLock)
                 m_originRegionID = cAgent.RegionID;