diff --git a/indra/newview/llselectmgr.cpp b/indra/newview/llselectmgr.cpp
index 5ebf7cfe13db3bab0ea551246d7a6eb89ca1faac..353c61da0ca910bfcf6057725dae6bde3396e0ef 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llselectmgr.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llselectmgr.cpp
@@ -6619,7 +6619,7 @@ void LLSelectMgr::updateSelectionCenter()
 	{
 		mSelectedObjects->mSelectType = getSelectTypeForObject(object);
 
-		if (mSelectedObjects->mSelectType == SELECT_TYPE_ATTACHMENT && isAgentAvatarValid())
+		if (mSelectedObjects->mSelectType == SELECT_TYPE_ATTACHMENT && isAgentAvatarValid() && object->getParent() != NULL)
 		{
 			mPauseRequest = gAgentAvatarp->requestPause();
 		}