diff --git a/indra/newview/llflexibleobject.cpp b/indra/newview/llflexibleobject.cpp
index ef412a6bbf..43be28ce71 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llflexibleobject.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llflexibleobject.cpp
@@ -431,6 +431,15 @@ void LLVolumeImplFlexible::doFlexibleUpdate()
 		//the object is not visible
 		return ;
 	}
+
+	// stinson 11/12/2012: Need to check with davep on the following.
+	// Skipping the flexible update if render res is negative.  If we were to continue with a negative value,
+	// the subsequent S32 num_render_sections = 1<<mRenderRes; code will specify a really large number of
+	// render sections which will then create a length exception in the std::vector::resize() method.
+	if (mRenderRes < 0)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
 	
 	S32 num_sections = 1 << mSimulateRes;