diff --git a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
index 910ba02f56..7f2636ccad 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@ ServiceConnectors = "8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector,8003
     PresenceService = "OpenSim.Services.PresenceService.dll:PresenceService"
     GridService = "OpenSim.Services.GridService.dll:GridService"
     InventoryService = "OpenSim.Services.InventoryService.dll:XInventoryService"
+    ; AvatarService = "OpenSim.Services.AvatarService.dll:AvatarService"
+
+    ;; This switch creates the minimum set of body parts and avatar entries for a viewer 2 
+    ;; to show a default "Ruth" avatar rather than a cloud for a newly created user.
+    ;; Default is false
+    ;; If you enable this you will also need to uncomment the AvatarService line above
+    ; CreateDefaultAvatarEntries = false
+
 
 [GridUserService]
     ; for the server connector
diff --git a/bin/Robust.ini.example b/bin/Robust.ini.example
index f7781ab271..a299a73790 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.ini.example
@@ -149,6 +149,14 @@ ServiceConnectors = "8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector,8003
     PresenceService = "OpenSim.Services.PresenceService.dll:PresenceService"
     GridService = "OpenSim.Services.GridService.dll:GridService"
     InventoryService = "OpenSim.Services.InventoryService.dll:XInventoryService"
+    ; AvatarService = "OpenSim.Services.AvatarService.dll:AvatarService"
+
+    ;; This switch creates the minimum set of body parts and avatar entries for a viewer 2 
+    ;; to show a default "Ruth" avatar rather than a cloud for a newly created user.
+    ;; Default is false
+    ;; If you enable this you will also need to uncomment the AvatarService line above
+    ; CreateDefaultAvatarEntries = false
+
 
 [GridUserService]
     ; for the server connector
diff --git a/bin/config-include/Standalone.ini b/bin/config-include/Standalone.ini
index 8aaa1543e0..6ad4ac9e68 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/Standalone.ini
+++ b/bin/config-include/Standalone.ini
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
     AvatarServices          = "LocalAvatarServicesConnector"
     EntityTransferModule    = "BasicEntityTransferModule"
     InventoryAccessModule   = "BasicInventoryAccessModule"
-	MapImageService			= "MapImageServiceModule"
+    MapImageService			= "MapImageServiceModule"
 
     LibraryModule              = true
     LLLoginServiceInConnector  = true
     GridInfoServiceInConnector = true
-	MapImageServiceInConnector = true
+    MapImageServiceInConnector = true
 
 [Profile]
     Module = "BasicProfileModule"
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
     InventoryService = "OpenSim.Services.InventoryService.dll:XInventoryService"
     AvatarService = "OpenSim.Services.AvatarService.dll:AvatarService"
 
+    ;; This switch creates the minimum set of body parts and avatar entries for a viewer 2 to show a default "Ruth" avatar rather than a cloud.
+    CreateDefaultAvatarEntries = true
+
 [GridUserService]
     LocalServiceModule = "OpenSim.Services.UserAccountService.dll:GridUserService"