diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/ILandChannel.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/ILandChannel.cs
index e5ea596327..0efd9085ec 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/ILandChannel.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/ILandChannel.cs
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
 
         void Join(int start_x, int start_y, int end_x, int end_y, UUID attempting_user_id);
         void Subdivide(int start_x, int start_y, int end_x, int end_y, UUID attempting_user_id);
-        void sendClientInitialLandInfo(IClientAPI remoteClient);
+        void sendClientInitialLandInfo(IClientAPI remoteClient, bool overlay = true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandChannel.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandChannel.cs
index 993b7825c0..eaa5292ced 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandChannel.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandChannel.cs
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Land
                 m_landManagementModule.setParcelOtherCleanTime(remoteClient, localID, otherCleanTime);
             }
         }
-        public void sendClientInitialLandInfo(IClientAPI remoteClient)
+        public void sendClientInitialLandInfo(IClientAPI remoteClient, bool overlay = true)
         {
             if (m_landManagementModule != null)
             {
-                m_landManagementModule.sendClientInitialLandInfo(remoteClient);
+                m_landManagementModule.sendClientInitialLandInfo(remoteClient, overlay);
             }
         }
         #endregion
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandManagementModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandManagementModule.cs
index d693d21f42..c7b45ef291 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandManagementModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandManagementModule.cs
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Land
             return;
         }
 
-        public void sendClientInitialLandInfo(IClientAPI remoteClient)
+        public void sendClientInitialLandInfo(IClientAPI remoteClient, bool overlay = true)
         {
             ScenePresence avatar;
 
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Land
                 avatar.currentParcelUUID = over.LandData.GlobalID;
                 over.SendLandUpdateToClient(avatar.ControllingClient);
             }
-            SendParcelOverlay(remoteClient);
+            if(overlay)
+                SendParcelOverlay(remoteClient);
         }
 
         public void SendLandUpdate(ScenePresence avatar, ILandObject over)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index e66305598c..a67d701c1e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -2244,11 +2244,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     // start sending terrain patchs
                     if (!gotCrossUpdate)
                         Scene.SendLayerData(ControllingClient);
+
+                    // send initial land overlay and parcel
+                    ILandChannel landch = m_scene.LandChannel;
+                    if (landch != null)
+                        landch.sendClientInitialLandInfo(client, !gotCrossUpdate);
                 }
-                // send initial land overlay and parcel
-                ILandChannel landch = m_scene.LandChannel;
-                if (landch != null)
-                    landch.sendClientInitialLandInfo(client);
 
                 if (!IsChildAgent)
                 {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestLandChannel.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestLandChannel.cs
index cb16f55edd..87cbede58b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestLandChannel.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestLandChannel.cs
@@ -119,6 +119,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
 
         public void Join(int start_x, int start_y, int end_x, int end_y, UUID attempting_user_id) {}
         public void Subdivide(int start_x, int start_y, int end_x, int end_y, UUID attempting_user_id) {}
-        public void sendClientInitialLandInfo(IClientAPI remoteClient) { }
+        public void sendClientInitialLandInfo(IClientAPI remoteClient, bool overlay = true) { }
     }
 }
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