diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPartInventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPartInventory.cs
index 28df2fa363..50076f0fbd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPartInventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPartInventory.cs
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             m_items.LockItemsForRead(true);
             if (m_scripts == null || m_scripts.Count == 0)
             {
-                m_items.LockItemsForWrite(false);
+                m_items.LockItemsForRead(false);
                 return;
             }