diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs
index ffcf063121..aef3ad349d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs
@@ -219,12 +219,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
                 m_log.InfoFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Added control file to archive.");
 
                 if (SaveAssets)
-                    new AssetsRequest(
-                        new AssetsArchiver(archiveWriter), assetUuids,
-                        m_scene.AssetService, m_scene.UserAccountService, 
-                        m_scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, options, awre.ReceivedAllAssets).Execute();
+                {
+                    AssetsRequest ar
+                        = new AssetsRequest(
+                            new AssetsArchiver(archiveWriter), assetUuids,
+                            m_scene.AssetService, m_scene.UserAccountService, 
+                            m_scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, options, awre.ReceivedAllAssets);
+
+                    Util.FireAndForget(o => ar.Execute());
+                }
                 else
-                    awre.ReceivedAllAssets(new List<UUID>(), new List<UUID>());
+                {
+                    Util.FireAndForget(o => awre.ReceivedAllAssets(new List<UUID>(), new List<UUID>()));
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception) 
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
index 8e29e3ca9b..55110dcc86 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
@@ -141,13 +141,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
                 PerformAssetsRequestCallback(null);
                 return;
             }
-            
-            foreach (KeyValuePair<UUID, AssetType> kvp in m_uuids)
-            {
-                m_assetService.Get(kvp.Key.ToString(), kvp.Value, PreAssetRequestCallback);
-            }
 
             m_requestCallbackTimer.Enabled = true;
+
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<UUID, AssetType> kvp in m_uuids)
+            {
+//                m_assetService.Get(kvp.Key.ToString(), kvp.Value, PreAssetRequestCallback);
+                AssetBase asset = m_assetService.Get(kvp.Key.ToString());
+                PreAssetRequestCallback(kvp.Key.ToString(), kvp.Value, asset);
+            }
         }
 
         protected void OnRequestCallbackTimeout(object source, ElapsedEventArgs args)