diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/ChildAgentDataUpdate.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/ChildAgentDataUpdate.cs
index e718aa6c47..8c32734980 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/ChildAgentDataUpdate.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/ChildAgentDataUpdate.cs
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         public AgentGroupData[] Groups;
         public Animation[] Anims;
         public Animation DefaultAnim = null;
+        public Animation AnimState = null;
 
         public UUID GranterID;
         public UUID ParentPart;
@@ -403,6 +404,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                 args["default_animation"] = DefaultAnim.PackUpdateMessage();
             }
 
+            if (AnimState != null)
+            {
+                args["animation_state"] = AnimState.PackUpdateMessage();
+            }
+
             if (Appearance != null)
                 args["packed_appearance"] = Appearance.Pack();
 
@@ -612,6 +618,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                 }
             }
 
+            if (args["animation_state"] != null)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    AnimState = new Animation((OSDMap)args["animation_state"]);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    AnimState = null;
+                }
+            }
+
             //if ((args["agent_textures"] != null) && (args["agent_textures"]).Type == OSDType.Array)
             //{
             //    OSDArray textures = (OSDArray)(args["agent_textures"]);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/AnimationSet.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/AnimationSet.cs
index 3d8e8be795..65ae445950 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/AnimationSet.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/AnimationSet.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Animation
         private OpenSim.Framework.Animation m_defaultAnimation = new OpenSim.Framework.Animation();
         private List<OpenSim.Framework.Animation> m_animations = new List<OpenSim.Framework.Animation>();
 
+        public OpenSim.Framework.Animation DefaultAnimation 
+        {
+            get { return m_defaultAnimation; } 
+        }
+        
         public OpenSim.Framework.Animation ImplicitDefaultAnimation 
         {
             get { return m_implicitDefaultAnimation; } 
@@ -126,6 +131,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Animation
             return false;
         }
 
+        // Called from serialization only
+        public void SetImplicitDefaultAnimation(UUID animID, int sequenceNum, UUID objectID)
+        {
+            m_implicitDefaultAnimation = new OpenSim.Framework.Animation(animID, sequenceNum, objectID);
+        }
+
         protected bool ResetDefaultAnimation()
         {
             return TrySetDefaultAnimation("STAND", 1, UUID.Zero);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 2066536ff7..4282b46c56 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1748,15 +1748,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         private void CheckAtTargets()
         {
-            List<SceneObjectGroup> objs = new List<SceneObjectGroup>();
+            List<SceneObjectGroup> objs = null;
+
             lock (m_groupsWithTargets)
             {
-                foreach (SceneObjectGroup grp in m_groupsWithTargets.Values)
-                    objs.Add(grp);
+                if (m_groupsWithTargets.Count != 0)
+                    objs = new List<SceneObjectGroup>(m_groupsWithTargets.Values);
             }
 
-            foreach (SceneObjectGroup entry in objs)
-                entry.checkAtTargets();
+            if (objs != null)
+            {
+                foreach (SceneObjectGroup entry in objs)
+                    entry.checkAtTargets();
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 285d1ae76c..f9c7935c5f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -3276,7 +3276,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 cAgent.Anims = Animator.Animations.ToArray();
             }
             catch { }
-            cAgent.DefaultAnim = Animator.Animations.ImplicitDefaultAnimation;
+            cAgent.DefaultAnim = Animator.Animations.DefaultAnimation;
+            cAgent.AnimState = Animator.Animations.ImplicitDefaultAnimation;
 
             if (Scene.AttachmentsModule != null)
                 Scene.AttachmentsModule.CopyAttachments(this, cAgent);
@@ -3353,6 +3354,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 Animator.Animations.FromArray(cAgent.Anims);
             if (cAgent.DefaultAnim != null)
                 Animator.Animations.SetDefaultAnimation(cAgent.DefaultAnim.AnimID, cAgent.DefaultAnim.SequenceNum, UUID.Zero);
+            if (cAgent.AnimState != null)
+                Animator.Animations.SetImplicitDefaultAnimation(cAgent.AnimState.AnimID, cAgent.AnimState.SequenceNum, UUID.Zero);
 
             if (Scene.AttachmentsModule != null)
                 Scene.AttachmentsModule.CopyAttachments(cAgent, this);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
index b5beffca23..a59f63fcdd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
@@ -3357,7 +3357,7 @@ Console.WriteLine(" JointCreateFixed");
 
         private void MeshAssetReceived(AssetBase asset)
         {
-            if (asset.Data != null && asset.Data.Length > 0)
+            if (asset != null && asset.Data != null && asset.Data.Length > 0)
             {
                 if (!_pbs.SculptEntry)
                     return;
@@ -3370,6 +3370,12 @@ Console.WriteLine(" JointCreateFixed");
                 m_taintshape = true;
                _parent_scene.AddPhysicsActorTaint(this);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                m_log.WarnFormat(
+                    "[ODE PRIM]: Could not get mesh/sculpt asset {0} for {1} at {2} in {3}",
+                    _pbs.SculptTexture, Name, _position, _parent_scene.Name);
+            }
         }          
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAssetService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAssetService.cs
index 80494f177a..3c469c6f43 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAssetService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAssetService.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="id">The asset id</param>
         /// <param name="sender">Represents the requester.  Passed back via the handler</param>
-        /// <param name="handler">The handler to call back once the asset has been retrieved</param>
+        /// <param name="handler">
+        /// The handler to call back once the asset has been retrieved.  This will be called back with a null AssetBase
+        /// if the asset could not be found for some reason (e.g. if it does not exist, if a remote asset service
+        /// was not contactable, if it is not in the database, etc.).
+        /// </param>
         /// <returns>True if the id was parseable, false otherwise</returns>
         bool Get(string id, Object sender, AssetRetrieved handler);