diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/HttpRequest/ScriptsHttpRequests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/HttpRequest/ScriptsHttpRequests.cs
index 708b99d6ea..0276267be8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/HttpRequest/ScriptsHttpRequests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/HttpRequest/ScriptsHttpRequests.cs
@@ -533,6 +533,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Scripting.HttpRequest
                     ResponseBody = e.Message;
                 }
 
+                if (ResponseBody == null)
+                    ResponseBody = String.Empty;
+
                 _finished = true;
                 return;
             }
@@ -546,6 +549,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Scripting.HttpRequest
                     response.Close();
             }
 
+            if (ResponseBody == null)
+                ResponseBody = String.Empty;
+
             _finished = true;
         }