diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/InventoryAccessModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/InventoryAccessModule.cs
index f7d187d7d8..66fbcb90a4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/InventoryAccessModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/InventoryAccessModule.cs
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
             InventoryItemBase item = new InventoryItemBase(itemID, agentID);
             item = invService.GetItem(item);
             
-            if (item.CreatorData != null && item.CreatorData != string.Empty)
+            if (item != null && item.CreatorData != null && item.CreatorData != string.Empty)
                 UserManagementModule.AddUser(item.CreatorIdAsUuid, item.CreatorData);
 
             return item;
@@ -1065,4 +1065,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
 
         #endregion
     }
-}
+}
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