diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Capabilities/Caps.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Capabilities/Caps.cs
index 24fe0f4f57..338604db82 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Capabilities/Caps.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Capabilities/Caps.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ using libsecondlife;
 using log4net;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Servers;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Capabilities
 {
@@ -606,6 +609,29 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Capabilities
         /// <returns></returns>
         public LLSDAssetUploadResponse NewAgentInventoryRequest(LLSDAssetUploadRequest llsdRequest)
         {
+            if (llsdRequest.asset_type == "texture" || 
+                llsdRequest.asset_type == "animation" ||
+                llsdRequest.asset_type == "sound")
+            {
+                IClientAPI client = GetClient(m_agentID);
+                Scene scene = (Scene)client.Scene;
+
+                IMoneyModule mm = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMoneyModule>();
+
+                if(mm != null)
+                {
+                    if(!mm.UploadCovered(client))
+                    {
+                        client.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to upload asset. Insufficient funds.", false);
+
+                        LLSDAssetUploadResponse errorResponse = new LLSDAssetUploadResponse();
+                        errorResponse.uploader = "";
+                        errorResponse.state = "error";
+                        return errorResponse;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             //Console.WriteLine("asset upload request via CAPS" + llsdRequest.inventory_type +" , "+ llsdRequest.asset_type);
 
             string assetName = llsdRequest.name;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IMoneyModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IMoneyModule.cs
index eae67020ee..49d096b378 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IMoneyModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IMoneyModule.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces
     {
         bool ObjectGiveMoney(LLUUID objectID, LLUUID fromID, LLUUID toID,
                 int amount);
+
+        int GetBalance(IClientAPI client);
         void ApplyUploadCharge(LLUUID agentID);
+        bool UploadCovered(IClientAPI client);
 
         event ObjectPaid OnObjectPaid;
     }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
index fd407d9f5f..d8720dbb4c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
@@ -261,6 +261,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Agent.AssetTransaction
         public void HandleUDPUploadRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, LLUUID assetID, LLUUID transaction, sbyte type,
                                            byte[] data, bool storeLocal, bool tempFile)
         {
+            if ((AssetType)type == AssetType.Texture || 
+                (AssetType)type == AssetType.Sound ||
+                (AssetType)type == AssetType.TextureTGA ||
+                (AssetType)type == AssetType.Animation)
+            {
+                Scene scene = (Scene)remoteClient.Scene;
+                IMoneyModule mm = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMoneyModule>();
+                if (mm != null)
+                {
+                    if (!mm.UploadCovered(remoteClient))
+                    {
+                        remoteClient.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to upload asset. Insufficient funds.", false);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             // Console.WriteLine("asset upload of " + assetID);
             AgentAssetTransactions transactions = GetUserTransactions(remoteClient.AgentId);
 
@@ -288,4 +305,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Agent.AssetTransaction
             transactions.HandleXfer(xferID, packetID, data);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Currency/SampleMoney/SampleMoneyModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Currency/SampleMoney/SampleMoneyModule.cs
index f038975748..e31770f3fa 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Currency/SampleMoney/SampleMoneyModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Currency/SampleMoney/SampleMoneyModule.cs
@@ -266,11 +266,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Avatar.Currency.SampleMoney
             scene.SetObjectCapacity(ObjectCapacity);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// New Client Event Handler
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="client"></param>
-        private void OnNewClient(IClientAPI client)
+        private void GetClientFunds(IClientAPI client)
         {
             // Here we check if we're in grid mode
             // I imagine that the 'check balance'
@@ -343,6 +339,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Avatar.Currency.SampleMoney
                 CheckExistAndRefreshFunds(client.AgentId);
             }
 
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// New Client Event Handler
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="client"></param>
+        private void OnNewClient(IClientAPI client)
+        {
+            GetClientFunds(client);
+
             // Subscribe to Money messages
             client.OnEconomyDataRequest += EconomyDataRequestHandler;
             client.OnMoneyBalanceRequest += SendMoneyBalance;
@@ -1525,6 +1531,27 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Avatar.Currency.SampleMoney
             DeadAvatar.Scene.TeleportClientHome(DeadAvatar.UUID, DeadAvatar.ControllingClient);
         }
 
+        public int GetBalance(IClientAPI client)
+        {
+            GetClientFunds(client);
+
+            lock(m_KnownClientFunds)
+            {
+                if (!m_KnownClientFunds.ContainsKey(client.AgentId))
+                    return 0;
+
+                return m_KnownClientFunds[client.AgentId];
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool UploadCovered(IClientAPI client)
+        {
+            if (GetBalance(client) < PriceUpload)
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
         #endregion
     }
 
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index c91044a86e..2f67c60e2f 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@
       <Reference name="System.Xml"/>
       <Reference name="System.Web"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.Environment"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.AssetLoader.Filesystem"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Data" />
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Servers"/>