diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
index 626ebb5939..133da0f425 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -11088,6 +11088,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
                     Utils.BytesToString(avatarInterestUpdate.PropertiesData.LanguagesText));
             return true;
         }
+
         private bool HandleGrantUserRights(IClientAPI sender, Packet Pack)
         {
             GrantUserRightsPacket GrantUserRights =
@@ -11108,6 +11109,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
                     GrantUserRights.Rights[0].RelatedRights);
             return true;
         }
+
         private bool HandlePlacesQuery(IClientAPI sender, Packet Pack)
         {
             PlacesQueryPacket placesQueryPacket =
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/HGFriendsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/HGFriendsModule.cs
index dda67f9c2b..02b417f946 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/HGFriendsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Friends/HGFriendsModule.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Friends
         {
             List<string> fList = new List<string>();
             foreach (string s in friendList)
-                fList.Add(s.Substring(0, 36));
+            {
+                if (s.Length < 36)
+                    m_log.WarnFormat(
+                        "[HGFRIENDS MODULE]: Ignoring friend {0} ({1} chars) for {2} since identifier too short",
+                        s, s.Length, userID);
+                else
+                    fList.Add(s.Substring(0, 36));
+            }
 
             PresenceInfo[] presence = PresenceService.GetAgents(fList.ToArray());
             foreach (PresenceInfo pi in presence)