diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index f85d3d9396..7053c02839 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// </summary>
         public virtual void AttachToBackup()
         {
+            if (IsAttachment) return;
             m_scene.SceneGraph.FireAttachToBackup(this);
 
             if (InSceneBackup)