diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 2f15994323..2624fd1cbc 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -5222,6 +5222,11 @@ Label_GroupsDone:
             return m_sceneGraph.GetRootAgentCount();
         }
 
+        public int GetRootNPCCount()
+        {
+            return m_sceneGraph.GetRootAgentCount();
+        }
+
         public int GetChildAgentCount()
         {
             return m_sceneGraph.GetChildAgentCount();