diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/InstantMessageModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/InstantMessageModule.cs
index 3a8d3c9802..e658c37ac7 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/InstantMessageModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/InstantMessageModule.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.InstantMessage
             if (client != null)
                 im.offline = 0;
 
-            if (im.offline == 0)
+            //if (im.offline == 0)
+            if(im.timestamp == 0)
                 im.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
 
             m_TransferModule.SendInstantMessage(im,