diff --git a/src/collar/oc_addons.lsl b/src/collar/oc_addons.lsl
index 830152273..4eeaf61fe 100644
--- a/src/collar/oc_addons.lsl
+++ b/src/collar/oc_addons.lsl
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ Medea (medea.destiny)
     Sept 2021           -   Provided auth failure mode for menu. Insufficient auth now
                             provides suitable notification to user and respawns main menu. 
                             Fixes issue #665   
-
 KristenMynx
     Dec 2021            -   Fix timeout removal stride
     May 2022            -   Fix offline removal stride
                         -   Reduce chatter
     Jun 2022            -   Reduce chatter more
+Ping (pingout.duffield)
+   April 2024            -  Fix at Initial Handshake to disregard any nearby rezzed collar. Ref Issue #1038
     
     
     
@@ -330,6 +331,7 @@ state active
             } else if(PacketType == "from_collar")return; // We should never listen to another collar's LMs, wearer should not be wearing more than one anyway.
             else if(PacketType == "online"){
                 // this is a initial handshake
+                if(llJsonGetValue(m,["addon_name"])=="OpenCollar") return;
                 if(llJsonGetValue(m,["kID"])==(string)llGetOwner()){
 
                     // begin to pass stuff to link messages!
@@ -558,4 +560,3 @@ state active
         //llOwnerSay(llDumpList2String([iSender,iNum,sStr,kID],"^"));
     }
 }
-