diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index c318e53b44..1ca250a958 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -4836,7 +4836,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (OwnerID != item.Owner)
             {
                 //LogPermissions("Before ApplyNextOwnerPermissions");
-                ApplyNextOwnerPermissions();
+
+                if (scene.Permissions.PropagatePermissions())
+                    ApplyNextOwnerPermissions();
+
                 //LogPermissions("After ApplyNextOwnerPermissions");
 
                 LastOwnerID = OwnerID;