diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index 83fd34974d..038019957e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
 
             // Handle god perms
-            if (Permissions.IsGod(remoteClient.AgentId))
+            if (remoteClient != null && Permissions.IsGod(remoteClient.AgentId))
             {
                 permissionToTake = true;
                 permissionToTakeCopy = true;