diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs
index c43770382a..32d1fd38d1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/XEngine.cs
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.XEngine
 
         public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
         {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
             lockScriptsForRead(true);
             foreach (IScriptInstance instance in m_Scripts.Values)
             {
@@ -418,6 +420,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.XEngine
 
         public void Close()
         {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+            
             lock (m_ScriptEngines)
             {
                 if (m_ScriptEngines.Contains(this))