diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 3470b82b07..6986046a26 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@
     ; Objects will always be considered for persistance in the next sweep if the first change occurred this number of seconds ago
     MaximumTimeBeforePersistenceConsidered = 600
 
+    ; Experimental setting to resend appearance updates every 60 seconds.
+    ; These packets are small and this can help with grey avatar syndrome.
+    ; Default is false
+    SendPeriodicAppearanceUpdates = false
+
     ; ##
     ; ## PHYSICS
     ; ##