diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index 0f448230d7..16a85883d1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -959,7 +959,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 }
                 return m_angularVelocity;
             }
-            set { m_angularVelocity = value; }
+            set
+            {
+                m_angularVelocity = value;
+                PhysicsActor actor = PhysActor;
+                if ((actor != null) && actor.IsPhysical && ParentGroup.RootPart == this && VehicleType == (int)Vehicle.TYPE_NONE)
+                {
+                    actor.RotationalVelocity = m_angularVelocity;
+                }                       
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary></summary>