diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
index c49edd16e8..fc90d6066e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.PacketHandlers.cs
@@ -377,8 +377,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (part == null)
                 return;
 
-            SceneObjectGroup obj = part.ParentGroup;
+            SceneObjectGroup group = part.ParentGroup;
+            if(group == null || group.IsDeleted)
+                return;
 
+            if (Permissions.CanMoveObject(group.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))// && PermissionsMngr.)
+            {
+                group.GrabMovement(objectID, offset, pos, remoteClient);
+            }
+
+            // This is outside the above permissions condition
+            // so that if the object is locked the client moving the object
+            // get's it's position on the simulator even if it was the same as before
+            // This keeps the moving user's client in sync with the rest of the world.
+            group.SendGroupTerseUpdate();
+ 
             SurfaceTouchEventArgs surfaceArg = null;
             if (surfaceArgs != null && surfaceArgs.Count > 0)
                 surfaceArg = surfaceArgs[0];
@@ -391,9 +404,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             // or if we're meant to pass on touches anyway. Don't send to root prim
             // if prim touched is the root prim as we just did it
             if (((part.ScriptEvents & scriptEvents.touch) == 0) ||
-                (part.PassTouches && (part.LocalId != obj.RootPart.LocalId)))
+                (part.PassTouches && (part.LocalId != group.RootPart.LocalId)))
             {
-                EventManager.TriggerObjectGrabbing(obj.RootPart.LocalId, part.LocalId, part.OffsetPosition, remoteClient, surfaceArg);
+                EventManager.TriggerObjectGrabbing(group.RootPart.LocalId, part.LocalId, part.OffsetPosition, remoteClient, surfaceArg);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 7b1b3c9772..88416e4b5b 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -3329,7 +3329,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             client.OnObjectRequest += RequestPrim;
             client.OnObjectSelect += SelectPrim;
             client.OnObjectDeselect += DeselectPrim;
-            client.OnGrabUpdate += m_sceneGraph.MoveObject;
             client.OnSpinStart += m_sceneGraph.SpinStart;
             client.OnSpinUpdate += m_sceneGraph.SpinObject;
             client.OnDeRezObject += DeRezObjects;
@@ -3457,7 +3456,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             client.OnObjectRequest -= RequestPrim;
             client.OnObjectSelect -= SelectPrim;
             client.OnObjectDeselect -= DeselectPrim;
-            client.OnGrabUpdate -= m_sceneGraph.MoveObject;
             client.OnSpinStart -= m_sceneGraph.SpinStart;
             client.OnSpinUpdate -= m_sceneGraph.SpinObject;
             client.OnDeRezObject -= DeRezObjects;
@@ -3472,6 +3470,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             client.OnRequestObjectPropertiesFamily -= m_sceneGraph.RequestObjectPropertiesFamily;
             client.OnObjectPermissions -= HandleObjectPermissionsUpdate;
             client.OnGrabObject -= ProcessObjectGrab;
+            client.OnGrabUpdate -= ProcessObjectGrabUpdate;
             client.OnDeGrabObject -= ProcessObjectDeGrab;
             client.OnUndo -= m_sceneGraph.HandleUndo;
             client.OnRedo -= m_sceneGraph.HandleRedo;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneGraph.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneGraph.cs
index b65d168a91..0e5720fd91 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneGraph.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneGraph.cs
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 }
             }
         }
-
+/* moved to scene ProcessObjectGrabUpdate
         /// <summary>
         /// Move the given object
         /// </summary>
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 group.SendGroupTerseUpdate();
             }
         }
-
+*/
         /// <summary>
         /// Start spinning the given object
         /// </summary>