diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs
index fd0f429acb..a7b41f6a84 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization
             writer.WriteElementString("R", sop.Color.R.ToString(Utils.EnUsCulture));
             writer.WriteElementString("G", sop.Color.G.ToString(Utils.EnUsCulture));
             writer.WriteElementString("B", sop.Color.B.ToString(Utils.EnUsCulture));
-            writer.WriteElementString("A", sop.Color.G.ToString(Utils.EnUsCulture));
+            writer.WriteElementString("A", sop.Color.A.ToString(Utils.EnUsCulture));
             writer.WriteEndElement();
 
             writer.WriteElementString("Text", sop.Text);