diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index 0ad05e77b8..837d3a2142 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             maxZ = -256f;
             minX = 256f;
             minY = 256f;
-            minZ = 256f;
+            minZ = 8192f;
 
             lock(m_parts);
             {