diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index 558e631760..0ea04a636a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         private int m_scriptAccessPin;
 
-        private readonly Dictionary<UUID, scriptEvents> m_scriptEvents = new Dictionary<UUID, scriptEvents>();
+        private Dictionary<UUID, scriptEvents> m_scriptEvents = new Dictionary<UUID, scriptEvents>();
         private Quaternion m_sitTargetOrientation = Quaternion.Identity;
         private Vector3 m_sitTargetPosition;
         private string m_sitAnimation = "SIT";
@@ -2176,6 +2176,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (userExposed)
                 dupe.UUID = UUID.Random();
 
+            dupe.m_scriptEvents = new Dictionary<UUID, scriptEvents>();
+
             dupe.PhysActor = null;
 
             dupe.OwnerID = AgentID;