diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
index 2052cdb6f4..2b8379dba9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
@@ -88,22 +88,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
 
         public bool SetNPCAppearance(UUID agentId, AvatarAppearance appearance, Scene scene)
         {
-            ScenePresence sp = scene.GetScenePresence(agentId);
-            if (sp == null || sp.IsChildAgent)
+            ScenePresence npc = scene.GetScenePresence(agentId);
+            if (npc == null || npc.IsChildAgent)
                 return false;
 
             lock (m_avatars)
                 if (!m_avatars.ContainsKey(agentId))
                     return false;
 
-            // Delete existing sp attachments
-            scene.AttachmentsModule.DeleteAttachmentsFromScene(sp, false);
+            // Delete existing npc attachments
+            scene.AttachmentsModule.DeleteAttachmentsFromScene(npc, false);
 
-            // Set new sp appearance. Also sends to clients.
-            scene.RequestModuleInterface<IAvatarFactoryModule>().SetAppearance(sp, new AvatarAppearance(appearance, true));
+            // XXX: We can't just use IAvatarFactoryModule.SetAppearance() yet since it doesn't transfer attachments
+            AvatarAppearance npcAppearance = new AvatarAppearance(appearance, true);
+            npc.Appearance = npcAppearance;
             
-            // Rez needed sp attachments
-            scene.AttachmentsModule.RezAttachments(sp);
+            // Rez needed npc attachments
+            scene.AttachmentsModule.RezAttachments(npc);
+
+            IAvatarFactoryModule module = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IAvatarFactoryModule>();
+            module.SendAppearance(npc.UUID);
             
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
index d5078227ef..36e2d4a39d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC.Tests
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void TestAttachments()
+        public void TestCreateWithAttachments()
         {
             TestHelpers.InMethod();
 //            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
@@ -178,6 +178,50 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC.Tests
             Assert.That(attSo.OwnerID, Is.EqualTo(npc.UUID));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestLoadAppearance()
+        {
+            TestHelpers.InMethod();
+//            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+
+            UUID userId = TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x1);
+            UserAccountHelpers.CreateUserWithInventory(scene, userId);
+            ScenePresence sp = SceneHelpers.AddScenePresence(scene, userId);
+
+            INPCModule npcModule = scene.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            UUID npcId = npcModule.CreateNPC("John", "Smith", new Vector3(128, 128, 30), UUID.Zero, true, scene, sp.Appearance);
+
+            // Now add the attachment to the original avatar and use that to load a new appearance
+            // TODO: Could also run tests loading from a notecard though this isn't much different for our purposes here
+            UUID attItemId = TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x2);
+            UUID attAssetId = TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x3);
+            string attName = "att";
+
+            UserInventoryHelpers.CreateInventoryItem(scene, attName, attItemId, attAssetId, sp.UUID, InventoryType.Object);
+
+            am.RezSingleAttachmentFromInventory(sp, attItemId, (uint)AttachmentPoint.Chest);
+
+            npcModule.SetNPCAppearance(npcId, sp.Appearance, scene);
+
+            ScenePresence npc = scene.GetScenePresence(npcId);
+
+            // Check scene presence status
+            Assert.That(npc.HasAttachments(), Is.True);
+            List<SceneObjectGroup> attachments = npc.GetAttachments();
+            Assert.That(attachments.Count, Is.EqualTo(1));
+            SceneObjectGroup attSo = attachments[0];
+
+            // Just for now, we won't test the name since this is (wrongly) the asset part name rather than the item
+            // name.  TODO: Do need to fix ultimately since the item may be renamed before being passed on to an NPC.
+//            Assert.That(attSo.Name, Is.EqualTo(attName));
+
+            Assert.That(attSo.AttachmentPoint, Is.EqualTo((byte)AttachmentPoint.Chest));
+            Assert.That(attSo.IsAttachment);
+            Assert.That(attSo.UsesPhysics, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(attSo.IsTemporary, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(attSo.OwnerID, Is.EqualTo(npc.UUID));
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestMove()
         {