diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerpartsource.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerpartsource.cpp
index ebda6fd78..cbd0cc31e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerpartsource.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerpartsource.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,9 @@ void LLViewerPartSourceScript::update(const F32 dt)
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			if (mPartSysData.mPartData.mFlags & LLPartData::LL_PART_RIBBON_MASK && mLastPart && (mLastPart->mPosAgent-mPosAgent).magVec() <= .005f)
+				continue; //Skip if parent isn't far enough away.
+
 			LLViewerPart* part = new LLViewerPart();
 
 			part->init(this, mImagep, NULL);