diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index bd0786b858..9545c13d85 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -6120,7 +6120,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             string reason;
 
             // dont mess with gods
-            if(IsViewerUIGod || m_scene.Permissions.IsGod(m_uuid))
+            if(IsGod)
                 return true;
 
             // respect region owner and managers
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index 066f6a4e1e..e769c6da10 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                         foreach (string id in ids)
                         {
                             string current = id.Trim();
-                            if (current.ToUpper() == "PARCEL_GROUP_MEMBER" || current.ToUpper() == "PARCEL_OWNER" || current.ToUpper() == "ESTATE_MANAGER" || current.ToUpper() == "ESTATE_OWNER" || current.ToUpper() == "GOD" || current.ToUpper() == "GRID_GOD")
+                            if (current.ToUpper() == "PARCEL_GROUP_MEMBER" || current.ToUpper() == "PARCEL_OWNER" || current.ToUpper() == "ESTATE_MANAGER" || current.ToUpper() == "ESTATE_OWNER" || current.ToUpper() == "ACTIVE_GOD" || current.ToUpper() == "GRID_GOD" || current.ToUpper() == "GOD")
                             {
                                 if (!perms.AllowedOwnerClasses.Contains(current))
                                     perms.AllowedOwnerClasses.Add(current.ToUpper());
@@ -415,14 +415,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                         }
                     }
 
-                    //Only gods may use the function
-                    if (m_FunctionPerms[function].AllowedOwnerClasses.Contains("GOD"))
-                    {
-                        if (World.Permissions.IsGod(ownerID))
-                        {
-                            return String.Empty;
-                        }
-                    }
 
                     //Only grid gods may use the function
                     if (m_FunctionPerms[function].AllowedOwnerClasses.Contains("GRID_GOD"))
@@ -433,6 +425,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                         }
                     }
 
+                    //Any god may use the function
+                    if (m_FunctionPerms[function].AllowedOwnerClasses.Contains("GOD"))
+                    {
+                        if (World.Permissions.IsAdministrator(ownerID))
+                        {
+                            return String.Empty;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    //Only active gods may use the function
+                    if (m_FunctionPerms[function].AllowedOwnerClasses.Contains("ACTIVE_GOD"))
+                    {
+                        ScenePresence sp = World.GetScenePresence(ownerID);
+                        if (sp != null && !sp.IsDeleted && sp.IsGod)
+                        {
+                            return String.Empty;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+
                     if (!m_FunctionPerms[function].AllowedCreators.Contains(m_item.CreatorID))
                         return(
                             String.Format("{0} permission denied. Script creator is not in the list of users allowed to execute this function and prim owner also has no permission.",
diff --git a/bin/config-include/osslEnable.ini b/bin/config-include/osslEnable.ini
index b96688bafd..45eddf748e 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/osslEnable.ini
+++ b/bin/config-include/osslEnable.ini
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
   ;    against the owner of the object containing the script.
   ;    The comma separated entries in the list may be one of:
   ;           "GRID_GOD" -- enable for users with UserLevel >= 200
-  ;           "GOD" -- enable for users with any type of god rights
+  ;           "GOD" -- enable for users with rights to be god (local or grid)
+  ;           "ACTIVE_GOD" -- enable for users that are present and with active god power
   ;           "ESTATE_MANAGER" -- enable for estate manager
   ;           "ESTATE_OWNER" -- enable for estate owner
   ;           "PARCEL_OWNER" -- enable for parcel owner