diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index e3bc8c7b36..c7a38f7f8a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -5122,7 +5122,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     {
                         if ((grp.RootPart.Flags & PrimFlags.TemporaryOnRez) != 0)
                         {
-                            if (grp.RootPart.Expires <= DateTime.Now)
+                            if (grp.GetSittingAvatarsCount() == 0 && grp.RootPart.Expires <= DateTime.Now)
                                 DeleteSceneObject(grp, false);
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index 41f04e29c4..ed1bbd8827 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                                 (parcel.LandData.GroupID != GroupID ||
                                 parcel.LandData.GroupID == UUID.Zero))
                         {
-                            if (GetSittingAvatarsCount() == 0 && (DateTime.UtcNow - RootPart.Rezzed).TotalMinutes >
+                            if ((DateTime.UtcNow - RootPart.Rezzed).TotalMinutes >
                                     parcel.LandData.OtherCleanTime)
                             {
                                 DetachFromBackup();