diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index bc2ca4c46d..10d53d7a8b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -3700,7 +3700,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         }
                         if ((change & ObjectChangeType.Position) != 0)
                         {
-                            group.AbsolutePosition = data.position;
+                            UpdateGroupPosition(data.position);
                             updateType = updatetype.groupterse;
                         }
                         else