diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index 48fbee423d..2b626c5409 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -3836,6 +3836,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                 if ((effectivePerms & (uint)PermissionMask.Transfer) == 0)
                     return;
 
+                UUID permsgranter = m_item.PermsGranter;
+                int permsmask = m_item.PermsMask;
                 grp.SetOwner(target.UUID, target.ControllingClient.ActiveGroupId);
 
                 if (World.Permissions.PropagatePermissions())
@@ -3849,6 +3851,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                     grp.InvalidateEffectivePerms();
                 }
 
+                m_item.PermsMask = permsmask;
+                m_item.PermsGranter = permsgranter;
+
                 grp.RootPart.ObjectSaleType = 0;
                 grp.RootPart.SalePrice = 10;