diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/CachedUserInfo.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/CachedUserInfo.cs
index 84e42a37d1..6f7c4da20b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/CachedUserInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/CachedUserInfo.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ using log4net;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache
 {
+    internal delegate void AddItemDelegate(InventoryItemBase itemInfo);
+    internal delegate void UpdateItemDelegate(InventoryItemBase itemInfo);    
     internal delegate void DeleteItemDelegate(LLUUID itemID);
     
     internal delegate void CreateFolderDelegate(string folderName, LLUUID folderID, ushort folderType, LLUUID parentID);
@@ -532,13 +534,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache
         /// Add an item to the user's inventory
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="itemInfo"></param>
-        public void AddItem(InventoryItemBase itemInfo)
+        public void AddItem(InventoryItemBase item)
         {
             if (HasInventory)
             {
-                ItemReceive(itemInfo);
-                m_commsManager.InventoryService.AddItem(itemInfo);
+                ItemReceive(item);
+                m_commsManager.InventoryService.AddItem(item);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                AddRequest(
+                    new InventoryRequest(
+                        Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(AddItemDelegate), this, "AddItem"),
+                        new object[] { item }));
+            }            
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -546,12 +555,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="userID"></param>
         /// <param name="itemInfo"></param>
-        public void UpdateItem(InventoryItemBase itemInfo)
+        public void UpdateItem(InventoryItemBase item)
         {
             if (HasInventory)
             {
-                m_commsManager.InventoryService.UpdateItem(itemInfo);
+                m_commsManager.InventoryService.UpdateItem(item);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                AddRequest(
+                    new InventoryRequest(
+                        Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(UpdateItemDelegate), this, "UpdateItem"),
+                        new object[] { item }));
+            }              
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/InventoryServer/GridInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/InventoryServer/GridInventoryService.cs
index 5c1902fa57..4864185dde 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/InventoryServer/GridInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/InventoryServer/GridInventoryService.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.InventoryServer
             m_log.InfoFormat("[GRID AGENT INVENTORY]: Processing request for inventory of {0}", userID);
             
             // uncomment me to simulate an overloaded inventory server
-            Thread.Sleep(18000);            
+            //Thread.Sleep(18000);            
 
             InventoryCollection invCollection = new InventoryCollection();
             
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index 490457de4a..1c7e98ef74 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             if (userInfo == null)
             {
                 m_log.Error("[AGENT INVENTORY]: Failed to find user " + remoteClient.AgentId.ToString());
+                
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -509,12 +510,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                 else
                 {
                     m_log.Error("[AGENT INVENTORY]: Failed to find item " + itemID.ToString());
+                    
                     return;
                 }
             }
             else
             {
                 m_log.Error("[AGENT INVENTORY]: Failed to find item " + itemID.ToString() + ", no root folder");
+                
                 return;
             }
         }