diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index a0b2123cc9..0399a528a6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
 
             // FIXME: Ultimately this should be in a module.
-            SendPeriodicAppearanceUpdates = true;
+            SendPeriodicAppearanceUpdates = false;
             
             IConfig appearanceConfig = m_config.Configs["Appearance"];
             if (appearanceConfig != null)
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 54f3da609c..f9341cf8e4 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@
     ; If true, avatar appearance information is resent to other avatars in the simulator every 60 seconds.
     ; This may help with some situations where avatars are persistently grey, though it will not help 
     ; in other situations (e.g. appearance baking failures where the avatar only appears as a cloud to others).
-    ResendAppearanceUpdates = true
+    ResendAppearanceUpdates = false
 
     ; Turning this on responds to CachedTexture packets to possibly avoid rebaking the avatar 
     ; on every login