diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index 6e24a26d7c..1d914d3770 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -13660,7 +13660,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             ScenePresence presence = World.GetScenePresence(agentID);
 
             // we are not interested in child-agents
-            if (presence.IsChildAgent)
+            if (presence is null || presence.IsChildAgent)
                 return;
 
             presence.ControllingClient.SendClearFollowCamProperties(objectID);