diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/DynamicTexture/DynamicTextureModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/DynamicTexture/DynamicTextureModule.cs
index f16911769e..3eedf498c4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/DynamicTexture/DynamicTextureModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/DynamicTexture/DynamicTextureModule.cs
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Scripting.DynamicTexture
 
         public void Initialise(Scene scene, IConfigSource config)
         {
+            IConfig texturesConfig = config.Configs["Textures"];
+            if (texturesConfig != null)
+                ReuseTextures = texturesConfig.GetBoolean("ReuseDynamicTextures", false);
+
             if (!RegisteredScenes.ContainsKey(scene.RegionInfo.RegionID))
             {
                 RegisteredScenes.Add(scene.RegionInfo.RegionID, scene);
@@ -292,7 +296,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Scripting.DynamicTexture
 
         public void PostInitialise()
         {
-//            ReuseTextures = true;
             if (ReuseTextures)
             {
                 m_reuseableDynamicTextures = new Cache(CacheMedium.Memory, CacheStrategy.Conservative);
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 9c9426ecc2..580d70e70e 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -670,6 +670,17 @@
     UseMeshiesPhysicsMesh = true
 
 
+[Textures]
+    ; If true, textures generated dynamically (i.e. through osSetDynamicTextureData() and similar OSSL functions) are reused where possible
+    ; Chiefly, reuse occurs if a texture has already been generated with identical data and settings, and that texture contains no dynamic components
+    ; (e.g. images pulled from an external HTTP address).
+    ; Reusing previously generated textures results in a much faster update on the viewer but may cause issues if the viewer didn't receive all resolutions of the texture.
+    ; Currently, it will also increase asset cache use since temporary dynamic textures are no longer deleted.
+    ; Hence, currently considered experimental.
+    ; Default is false.
+    ReuseDynamicTextures = false
+
+
 [ODEPhysicsSettings]
     ; ## 
     ; ## Physics stats settings