diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs
index c0589cd7db..68bc1b9988 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class BSActorAvatarMove : BSActor
             if (m_controllingPrim.IsColliding)
             {
                 // If we are colliding with a stationary object, presume we're standing and don't move around
-                if (!m_controllingPrim.ColliderIsMoving)
+                if (!m_controllingPrim.ColliderIsMoving && !m_controllingPrim.ColliderIsVolumeDetect)
                 {
                     m_physicsScene.DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.MoveMotor,collidingWithStationary,zeroingMotion", m_controllingPrim.LocalID);
                     m_controllingPrim.IsStationary = true;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
index b26fef02e3..9dc52d5a62 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ public abstract class BSPhysObject : PhysicsActor
     public string PhysObjectName { get; protected set; }
     public string TypeName { get; protected set; }
 
-    // Set to 'true' when the object is completely initialized
+    // Set to 'true' when the object is completely initialized.
+    // This mostly prevents property updates and collisions until the object is completely here.
     public bool IsInitialized { get; protected set; }
 
     // Return the object mass without calculating it or having side effects
@@ -356,6 +357,8 @@ public abstract class BSPhysObject : PhysicsActor
     // On a collision, check the collider and remember if the last collider was moving
     //    Used to modify the standing of avatars (avatars on stationary things stand still)
     public bool ColliderIsMoving;
+    // 'true' if the last collider was a volume detect object
+    public bool ColliderIsVolumeDetect;
     // Used by BSCharacter to manage standing (and not slipping)
     public bool IsStationary;
 
@@ -435,6 +438,7 @@ public abstract class BSPhysObject : PhysicsActor
 
         // For movement tests, remember if we are colliding with an object that is moving.
         ColliderIsMoving = collidee != null ? (collidee.RawVelocity != OMV.Vector3.Zero) : false;
+        ColliderIsVolumeDetect = collidee != null ? (collidee.IsVolumeDetect) : false;
 
         // Make a collection of the collisions that happened the last simulation tick.
         // This is different than the collection created for sending up to the simulator as it is cleared every tick.