diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 27929c6edc..ec6f5c208a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -3465,7 +3465,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             {
                 foreach (string viewer in m_AllowedViewers)
                 {
-                    if (viewer == curViewer.Substring(0, viewer.Length).Trim().ToLower())
+                    if (viewer == curViewer.Substring(0, Math.Min(viewer.Length, curViewer.Length)).Trim().ToLower())
                     {
                         ViewerDenied = false;
                         break;
@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             {
                 foreach (string viewer in m_BannedViewers)
                 {
-                    if (viewer == curViewer.Substring(0, viewer.Length).Trim().ToLower())
+                    if (viewer == curViewer.Substring(0, Math.Min(viewer.Length, curViewer.Length)).Trim().ToLower())
                     {
                         ViewerDenied = true;
                         break;