diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/ScenePresenceAnimator.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/ScenePresenceAnimator.cs
index 5b16b67916..8bd3cf9fd2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/ScenePresenceAnimator.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/ScenePresenceAnimator.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Animation
             if (m_scenePresence.IsChildAgent)
                 return;
 
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SCENE PRESENCE ANIMATOR]: Adding animation {0} for {1}", animID, m_scenePresence.Name);
+            if (m_scenePresence.Scene.DebugAnimations)
+                m_log.DebugFormat(
+                    "[SCENE PRESENCE ANIMATOR]: Adding animation {0} {1} for {2}", 
+                    GetAnimName(animID), animID, m_scenePresence.Name);
 
             if (m_animations.Add(animID, m_scenePresence.ControllingClient.NextAnimationSequenceNumber, objectID))
                 SendAnimPack();
@@ -114,7 +117,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Animation
             if (m_scenePresence.IsChildAgent)
                 return;
 
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SCENE PRESENCE ANIMATOR]: Removing animation {0} for {1}", animID, m_scenePresence.Name);
+            if (m_scenePresence.Scene.DebugAnimations)
+                m_log.DebugFormat(
+                    "[SCENE PRESENCE ANIMATOR]: Removing animation {0} {1} for {2}", 
+                    GetAnimName(animID), animID, m_scenePresence.Name);
 
             if (m_animations.Remove(animID))
                 SendAnimPack();
@@ -137,9 +143,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Animation
 
         public void ResetAnimations()
         {
-//            m_log.DebugFormat(
-//                "[SCENE PRESENCE ANIMATOR]: Resetting animations for {0} in {1}",
-//                m_scenePresence.Name, m_scenePresence.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
+            if (m_scenePresence.Scene.DebugAnimations)
+                m_log.DebugFormat(
+                    "[SCENE PRESENCE ANIMATOR]: Resetting animations for {0} in {1}",
+                    m_scenePresence.Name, m_scenePresence.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
 
             m_animations.Clear();
         }
@@ -550,5 +557,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Animation
 
             SendAnimPack(animIDs, sequenceNums, objectIDs);
         }
+
+        public string GetAnimName(UUID animId)
+        {
+            string animName;
+
+            if (!DefaultAvatarAnimations.AnimsNames.TryGetValue(animId, out animName))
+            {
+                AssetMetadata amd = m_scenePresence.Scene.AssetService.GetMetadata(animId.ToString());
+                if (amd != null)
+                    animName = amd.Name;
+                else
+                    animName = "Unknown";
+            }
+
+            return animName;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 0c8aa6cc0e..f87d4696a2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public bool EmergencyMonitoring = false;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Show debug information about animations.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool DebugAnimations { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Show debug information about teleports.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/Animations/AnimationsCommandModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/Animations/AnimationsCommandModule.cs
index e951d9e37c..84211a9ba9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/Animations/AnimationsCommandModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/Animations/AnimationsCommandModule.cs
@@ -161,12 +161,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Animations
             UUID defaultAnimId = anims.DefaultAnimation.AnimID;
             cdl.AddRow(
                 "Default anim", 
-                string.Format("{0}, {1}", defaultAnimId, GetAnimName(sp.Scene.AssetService, defaultAnimId)));
+                string.Format("{0}, {1}", defaultAnimId, sp.Animator.GetAnimName(defaultAnimId)));
 
             UUID implicitDefaultAnimId = anims.ImplicitDefaultAnimation.AnimID;
             cdl.AddRow(
                 "Implicit default anim", 
-                string.Format("{0}, {1}", implicitDefaultAnimId, GetAnimName(sp.Scene.AssetService, implicitDefaultAnimId)));
+                string.Format("{0}, {1}", 
+                    implicitDefaultAnimId, sp.Animator.GetAnimName(implicitDefaultAnimId)));
 
             cdl.AddToStringBuilder(sb);
 
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Animations
             for (int i = 0; i < animIds.Length; i++)
             {
                 UUID animId = animIds[i];
-                string animName = GetAnimName(sp.Scene.AssetService, animId);
+                string animName = sp.Animator.GetAnimName(animId);
                 int seq = sequenceNumbers[i];
                 UUID objectId = objectIds[i];
 
@@ -195,21 +196,5 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Animations
             cdt.AddToStringBuilder(sb);
             sb.Append("\n");
         }
-
-        private string GetAnimName(IAssetService assetService, UUID animId)
-        {
-            string animName;
-
-            if (!DefaultAvatarAnimations.AnimsNames.TryGetValue(animId, out animName))
-            {
-                AssetMetadata amd = assetService.GetMetadata(animId.ToString());
-                if (amd != null)
-                    animName = amd.Name;
-                else
-                    animName = "Unknown";
-            }
-
-            return animName;
-        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/SceneCommands/SceneCommandsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/SceneCommands/SceneCommandsModule.cs
index 8b8758e59c..521141a851 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/SceneCommands/SceneCommandsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/SceneCommands/SceneCommandsModule.cs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Attachments
                 "debug scene get",
                 "List current scene options.",
                 "If active     is false then main scene update and maintenance loops are suspended.\n"
+                    + "If animations is true  then extra animations debug information is logged.\n"
                     + "If collisions is false then collisions with other objects are turned off.\n"
                     + "If pbackup    is false then periodic scene backup is turned off.\n"
                     + "If physics    is false then all physics objects are non-physical.\n"
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Attachments
                 "debug scene set active|collisions|pbackup|physics|scripting|teleport|updates true|false",
                 "Turn on scene debugging options.",
                 "If active     is false then main scene update and maintenance loops are suspended.\n"
+                    + "If animations is true  then extra animations debug information is logged.\n"
                     + "If collisions is false then collisions with other objects are turned off.\n"
                     + "If pbackup    is false then periodic scene backup is turned off.\n"
                     + "If physics    is false then all physics objects are non-physical.\n"
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Attachments
         {
             ConsoleDisplayList cdl = new ConsoleDisplayList();
             cdl.AddRow("active", m_scene.Active);
+            cdl.AddRow("animations", m_scene.DebugAnimations);
             cdl.AddRow("pbackup", m_scene.PeriodicBackup);
             cdl.AddRow("physics", m_scene.PhysicsEnabled);
             cdl.AddRow("scripting", m_scene.ScriptsEnabled);
@@ -178,6 +181,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Attachments
                     m_scene.Active = active;
             }
 
+            if (options.ContainsKey("animations"))
+            {
+                bool active;
+
+                if (bool.TryParse(options["animations"], out active))
+                    m_scene.DebugAnimations = active;
+            }
+
             if (options.ContainsKey("pbackup"))
             {
                 bool active;