diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AgentAssetsTransactions.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AgentAssetsTransactions.cs
index bba7b9ca27..59d00755eb 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AgentAssetsTransactions.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AgentAssetsTransactions.cs
@@ -155,56 +155,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
                 description, name, invType, type, wearableType, nextOwnerMask);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Get an uploaded asset. If the data is successfully retrieved,
-        /// the transaction will be removed.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="transactionID"></param>
-        /// <returns>The asset if the upload has completed, null if it has not.</returns>
-        private AssetBase GetTransactionAsset(UUID transactionID)
-        {
-            lock (XferUploaders)
-            {
-                if (XferUploaders.ContainsKey(transactionID))
-                {
-                    AssetXferUploader uploader = XferUploaders[transactionID];
-                    AssetBase asset = uploader.GetAssetData();
-                    RemoveXferUploader(transactionID);
-
-                    return asset;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return null;
-        }
-
         public void RequestUpdateTaskInventoryItem(IClientAPI remoteClient,
                 SceneObjectPart part, UUID transactionID,
                 TaskInventoryItem item)
         {
-            AssetBase asset = GetTransactionAsset(transactionID);
+            AssetXferUploader uploader = RequestXferUploader(transactionID);
 
-            // Only legacy viewers use this, and they prefer CAPS, which
-            // we have, so this really never runs.
-            // Allow it, but only for "safe" types.
-            if ((InventoryType)item.InvType != InventoryType.Notecard &&
-                (InventoryType)item.InvType != InventoryType.LSL)
-                return;
-
-            if (asset != null)
-            {
-//                    m_log.DebugFormat(
-//                        "[AGENT ASSETS TRANSACTIONS]: Updating item {0} in {1} for transaction {2}", 
-//                        item.Name, part.Name, transactionID);
-                
-                asset.FullID = UUID.Random();
-                asset.Name = item.Name;
-                asset.Description = item.Description;
-                asset.Type = (sbyte)item.Type;
-                item.AssetID = asset.FullID;
-
-                m_Scene.AssetService.Store(asset);
-            }
+            uploader.RequestUpdateTaskInventoryItem(remoteClient, transactionID, item);
         }
 
         public void RequestUpdateInventoryItem(IClientAPI remoteClient,
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
index 10a0794c23..73d1f72b2a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
             IClientAPI remoteClient, SceneObjectPart part, UUID transactionID, TaskInventoryItem item)
         {
             m_log.DebugFormat(
-                "[TRANSACTIONS MANAGER] Called HandleTaskItemUpdateFromTransaction with item {0} in {1} for {2} in {3}",
+                "[ASSET TRANSACTION MODULE] Called HandleTaskItemUpdateFromTransaction with item {0} in {1} for {2} in {3}",
                 item.Name, part.Name, remoteClient.Name, m_Scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
 
             AgentAssetTransactions transactions =
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetXferUploader.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetXferUploader.cs
index d134c43360..96f0d0f8a2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetXferUploader.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetXferUploader.cs
@@ -73,11 +73,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
         private UUID InventFolder = UUID.Zero;
         private sbyte invType = 0;
 
-        private bool m_createItem = false;
-        private uint m_createItemCallback = 0;
-        private bool m_updateItem = false;
+        private bool m_createItem;
+        private uint m_createItemCallback;
+
+        private bool m_updateItem;
         private InventoryItemBase m_updateItemData;
 
+        private bool m_updateTaskItem;
+        private TaskInventoryItem m_updateTaskItemData;
+
         private string m_description = String.Empty;
         private bool m_dumpAssetToFile;
         private string m_name = String.Empty;
@@ -232,6 +236,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
                     // TODO: Should probably do the same for create item.
                     m_transactions.RemoveXferUploader(TransactionID);
                 }
+                else if (m_updateTaskItem)
+                {
+                    StoreAssetForTaskItemUpdate(m_updateTaskItemData);
+
+                    m_transactions.RemoveXferUploader(TransactionID);
+                }
                 else if (m_storeLocal)
                 {
                     m_Scene.AssetService.Store(m_asset);
@@ -332,8 +342,30 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
             }
         }
 
+        public void RequestUpdateTaskInventoryItem(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID transactionID, TaskInventoryItem taskItem)
+        {
+            // We must lock to avoid a race with a separate thread uploading the asset.
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                m_asset.Name = taskItem.Name;
+                m_asset.Description = taskItem.Description;
+                m_asset.Type = (sbyte)taskItem.Type;
+                taskItem.AssetID = m_asset.FullID;
+
+                if (m_uploadState == UploadState.Complete)
+                {
+                    StoreAssetForTaskItemUpdate(taskItem);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    m_updateTaskItem = true;
+                    m_updateTaskItemData = taskItem;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
-        /// Store the asset for the given item.
+        /// Store the asset for the given item when it has been uploaded.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="item"></param>
         private void StoreAssetForItemUpdate(InventoryItemBase item)
@@ -345,6 +377,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
             m_Scene.AssetService.Store(m_asset);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Store the asset for the given task item when it has been uploaded.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="taskItem"></param>
+        private void StoreAssetForTaskItemUpdate(TaskInventoryItem taskItem)
+        {
+//            m_log.DebugFormat(
+//                "[ASSET XFER UPLOADER]: Storing asset {0} for earlier task item update for {1} for {2}",
+//                m_asset.FullID, taskItem.Name, ourClient.Name);
+
+            m_Scene.AssetService.Store(m_asset);
+        }
+
         private void DoCreateItem(uint callbackID)
         {
             ValidateAssets();