diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index 1a672e85b8..8b30b58096 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -1818,8 +1818,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Delete all the parts in this group.
+        /// </summary>
         public void DeleteParts()
         {
+            lock (m_parts)
+            {
+                foreach (SceneObjectPart part in m_parts.Values)
+                {
+                    part.StopScripts();
+                }
+            }
+            
             m_rootPart = null;
             m_parts.Clear();
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.Inventory.cs
index deeb0ad38d..f7e82a5c26 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.Inventory.cs
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stop all the scripts in this prim.
+        /// </summary>
         public void StopScripts()
         {
             lock (m_taskInventory)