diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index fbe1da9867..dd780b7a15 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                             // which stops client-side interpolation of deactivated joint proxy objects.
                         }
 
-                        if (!UsePhysics)
+                        if (!UsePhysics && !isNew)
                         {
                             // reset velocity to 0 on physics switch-off. Without that, the client thinks the
                             // prim still has velocity and continues to interpolate its position along the old