diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index 5928764a24..bf991c691d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -2233,7 +2233,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 {
                     if (part.OwnerID != userId)
                     {
-                        part.LastOwnerID = part.OwnerID;
+                        if(part.GroupID != part.OwnerID)
+                            part.LastOwnerID = part.OwnerID;
                         part.OwnerID = userId;
                     }
                 });