diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 6a3746c8fa..9cfc84fe32 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -133,8 +133,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             get
             {
                 if (m_AssetService == null)
+                {
                     m_AssetService = RequestModuleInterface<IAssetService>();
 
+                    if( m_AssetService == null )
+                    {
+                        throw new Exception("No IAssetService available.");
+                    }
+                }
+
                 return m_AssetService;
             }
         }