diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/GetMeshModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/GetMeshModule.cs
index 0dd88ad447..3e1033531a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/GetMeshModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/GetMeshModule.cs
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
                     m_workerThreads[i] = WorkManager.StartThread(DoMeshRequests,
                             String.Format("GetMeshWorker{0}", i),
                             ThreadPriority.Normal,
-                            false,
+                            true,
                             false,
                             null,
                             int.MaxValue);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/GetTextureModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/GetTextureModule.cs
index b28a1d2e3e..a9e8cf906b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/GetTextureModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/GetTextureModule.cs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
                     m_workerThreads[i] = WorkManager.StartThread(DoTextureRequests,
                             String.Format("GetTextureWorker{0}", i),
                             ThreadPriority.Normal,
-                            false,
+                            true,
                             false,
                             null,
                             int.MaxValue);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs
index f82b2236a5..46cd727531 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             for (int i = 0 ; i < 2 ; i++)
             {
                 m_fetchThreads[i] = new Thread(AssetRequestProcessor);
+                m_fetchThreads[i].IsBackground = true;
                 m_fetchThreads[i].Start();
             }
         }