diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IAvatarFactory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IAvatarFactory.cs
index fb83150cff..1ed3418bef 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IAvatarFactory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IAvatarFactory.cs
@@ -34,5 +34,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces
     public interface IAvatarFactory : IRegionModule
     {
         bool TryGetAvatarAppearance(LLUUID avatarId, out AvatarAppearance appearance);
+        void UpdateDatabase(LLUUID userID, AvatarAppearance avatAppearance);
+        
     }
 }
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/AvatarFactoryModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
index 19ebdb8d0b..0dafdc373a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules
                                     avatAppearance.Wearables[wear.Type].AssetID = assetId;
                                     avatAppearance.Wearables[wear.Type].ItemID = wear.ItemID;
 
-                                    if (m_enablePersist)
-                                    {
-                                        m_appearanceMapper.Update(clientView.AgentId.UUID, avatAppearance);
-                                    }
+                                    UpdateDatabase(clientView.AgentId, avatAppearance);
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -182,6 +179,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules
             }
         }
 
+        public void UpdateDatabase(LLUUID userID, AvatarAppearance avatAppearance)
+        {
+            if (m_enablePersist)
+            {
+                m_appearanceMapper.Update(userID.UUID, avatAppearance);
+            }
+        }
+
         public static void GetDefaultAvatarAppearance(out AvatarWearable[] wearables, out byte[] visualParams)
         {
             visualParams = GetDefaultVisualParams();