diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
index e0402fde5f..b1fd9adf7f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
         private IMessageTransferModule m_msgTransferModule;
 
         private IGroupsMessagingModule m_groupsMessagingModule;
-        
+
         private IGroupsServicesConnector m_groupData;
 
         // Configuration settings
         private bool m_groupsEnabled = false;
         private bool m_groupNoticesEnabled = true;
         private bool m_debugEnabled = false;
-        private int  m_levelGroupCreate = 0;
+        private int m_levelGroupCreate = 0;
 
         #region Region Module interfaceBase Members
 
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
                 m_log.InfoFormat("[GROUPS]: Initializing {0}", this.Name);
 
-                m_groupNoticesEnabled   = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("NoticesEnabled", true);
-                m_debugEnabled          = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("DebugEnabled", false);
-                m_levelGroupCreate      = groupsConfig.GetInt("LevelGroupCreate", 0);
+                m_groupNoticesEnabled = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("NoticesEnabled", true);
+                m_debugEnabled = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("DebugEnabled", false);
+                m_levelGroupCreate = groupsConfig.GetInt("LevelGroupCreate", 0);
             }
         }
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.Debug("[GROUPS]: Shutting down Groups module.");
         }
 
-        public Type ReplaceableInterface 
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface
         {
             get { return null; }
         }
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             sp.ControllingClient.OnUUIDGroupNameRequest += HandleUUIDGroupNameRequest;
             // Used for Notices and Group Invites/Accept/Reject
             sp.ControllingClient.OnInstantMessage += OnInstantMessage;
+// comented out bc some viewers wrongly stoped suporting it
+//            sp.ControllingClient.AddGenericPacketHandler("avatargroupsrequest", AvatarGroupsRequest);
 
             // we should send a DataUpdate here for compatibility,
             // but this is a bad place and a bad thread to do it
@@ -276,15 +278,40 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             sp.ControllingClient.OnUUIDGroupNameRequest -= HandleUUIDGroupNameRequest;
             sp.ControllingClient.OnInstantMessage -= OnInstantMessage;
         }
- 
+
         private void OnNewClient(IClientAPI client)
         {
             if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
 
             client.OnAgentDataUpdateRequest += OnAgentDataUpdateRequest;
             client.OnRequestAvatarProperties += OnRequestAvatarProperties;
-        }
 
+
+        }
+/*  this should be the right message to ask for other avatars groups
+
+        private void AvatarGroupsRequest(Object sender, string method, List<String> args)
+        {
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
+
+            if (!(sender is IClientAPI))
+                return;
+
+            IClientAPI remoteClient = (IClientAPI)sender;
+
+            UUID avatarID;
+            UUID.TryParse(args[0], out avatarID);
+
+            if (avatarID != UUID.Zero)
+            {
+                GroupMembershipData[] avatarGroups = GetProfileListedGroupMemberships(remoteClient, avatarID);
+                remoteClient.SendAvatarGroupsReply(avatarID, avatarGroups);
+            }
+        }
+*/
+
+// this should not be used to send groups memberships, but some viewers do expect it
+// it does send unnecessary memberships, when viewers just want other properties information
         private void OnRequestAvatarProperties(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID avatarID)
         {
             if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);