diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
index 100f98dc39..7fd59a0ebf 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
@@ -1781,6 +1781,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                     m_log.ErrorFormat("[PHYSICS]: Exception while meshing prim {0}.", primName);
                     m_log.Debug(e.ToString());
                     mesh = null;
+                    return null;
                 }
             }