diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
index 19d87c29a7..363051062f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                     // m_taintForce = Vector3.Zero.  Need to lock ProcessTaints() when we set a new tainted force.
                     doForce(m_taintForce);
                 }
-                
+
                 m_taintForce = Vector3.Zero;
             }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
index ea6af3a1be..2f9a54bb60 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
@@ -2250,7 +2250,10 @@ Console.WriteLine(" JointCreateFixed");
         {
             if (!m_isSelected)
             {
+                // Not sure exactly why this sleep is here, but from experimentation it appears to stop an avatar
+                // walking through a default rez size prim if it keeps kicking it around - justincc.
                 Thread.Sleep(20);
+
                 if (IsPhysical)
                 {
                     if (Body != IntPtr.Zero)