diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
index f0d8181164..8c51077f99 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -6651,6 +6651,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
                 }
                 #endregion
 
+                if (SceneAgent.IsChildAgent)
+                {
+                    SendCantSitBecauseChildAgentResponse();
+                    return true;
+                }
+
                 AgentRequestSit handlerAgentRequestSit = OnAgentRequestSit;
 
                 if (handlerAgentRequestSit != null)
@@ -6675,6 +6681,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
                 }
                 #endregion
 
+                if (SceneAgent.IsChildAgent)
+                {
+                    SendCantSitBecauseChildAgentResponse();
+                    return true;
+                }
+
                 AgentSit handlerAgentSit = OnAgentSit;
                 if (handlerAgentSit != null)
                 {
@@ -6684,6 +6696,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
             return true;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used when a child agent gets a sit response which should not be fulfilled.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void SendCantSitBecauseChildAgentResponse()
+        {
+            SendAlertMessage("Try moving closer.  Can't sit on object because it is not in the same region as you.");
+        }
+
         private bool HandleSoundTrigger(IClientAPI sender, Packet Pack)
         {
             SoundTriggerPacket soundTriggerPacket = (SoundTriggerPacket)Pack;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 37e52866df..4fc207a459 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -2297,6 +2297,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public void HandleAgentRequestSit(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID agentID, UUID targetID, Vector3 offset)
         {
+            if (IsChildAgent)
+                return;
+
             if (ParentID != 0)
             {
                 if (ParentPart.UUID == targetID)
@@ -2523,6 +2526,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public void HandleAgentSit(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID agentID)
         {
+            if (IsChildAgent)
+                return;
+
             SceneObjectPart part = m_scene.GetSceneObjectPart(m_requestedSitTargetID);
 
             if (part != null)
@@ -2583,6 +2589,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public void HandleAgentSitOnGround()
         {
+            if (IsChildAgent)
+                return;
+
 //            m_updateCount = 0;  // Kill animation update burst so that the SIT_G.. will stick..
             m_AngularVelocity = Vector3.Zero;
             Animator.TrySetMovementAnimation("SIT_GROUND_CONSTRAINED");