diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs
index 7b211faff2..3c5e6e56d3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ public sealed class BSPrim : BSPhysObject
     }
     public override bool ForceBodyShapeRebuild(bool inTaintTime)
     {
+        LastAssetBuildFailed = false;
         BSScene.TaintCallback rebuildOperation = delegate()
         {
             _mass = CalculateMass();   // changing the shape changes the mass
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSShapeCollection.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSShapeCollection.cs
index 86bbf4684d..89d0d3ea44 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSShapeCollection.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSShapeCollection.cs
@@ -698,14 +698,19 @@ public class BSShapeCollection : IDisposable
         return ComputeShapeKey(shapeData, pbs, out lod);
     }
 
+    // The creation of a mesh or hull can fail if an underlying asset is not available.
+    // There are two cases: 1) the asset is not in the cache and it needs to be fetched;
+    //     and 2) the asset cannot be converted (like decompressing JPEG2000s).
+    //     The first case causes the asset to be fetched. The second case just requires
+    //     us to not loop forever.
+    // Called after creating a physical mesh or hull. If the physical shape was created,
+    //     just return.
     private BulletShape VerifyMeshCreated(BulletShape newShape, BSPhysObject prim, ShapeData shapeData, PrimitiveBaseShape pbs)
     {
         // If the shape was successfully created, nothing more to do
         if (newShape.ptr != IntPtr.Zero)
             return newShape;
 
-        // The most common reason for failure is that an underlying asset is not available
-
         // If this mesh has an underlying asset and we have not failed getting it before, fetch the asset
         if (pbs.SculptEntry && !prim.LastAssetBuildFailed && pbs.SculptTexture != OMV.UUID.Zero)
         {