diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/AssetTransactions.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/AssetTransactions.cs
index 8aa567ce00..dd1f8bac79 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/AssetTransactions.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/AssetTransactions.cs
@@ -237,10 +237,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache
                     SaveAssetToFile(filename, Asset.Data);
                 }
             }
-
+            ///Left this in and commented in case there are unforseen issues
+            //private void SaveAssetToFile(string filename, byte[] data)
+            //{
+            //    FileStream fs = File.Create(filename);
+            //    BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(fs);
+            //    bw.Write(data);
+            //    bw.Close();
+            //    fs.Close();
+            //}
             private void SaveAssetToFile(string filename, byte[] data)
             {
-                FileStream fs = File.Create(filename);
+                string assetPath = "UserAssets";
+                if (!Directory.Exists(assetPath))
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(assetPath);
+                }
+                FileStream fs = File.Create(Path.Combine(assetPath, filename));
                 BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(fs);
                 bw.Write(data);
                 bw.Close();
@@ -428,4 +441,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache
 
         #endregion
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Capabilities/Caps.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Capabilities/Caps.cs
index 4b420468e0..74d81253b9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Capabilities/Caps.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Capabilities/Caps.cs
@@ -536,10 +536,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Capabilities
 
                 return res;
             }
-
+            ///Left this in and commented in case there are unforseen issues
+            //private void SaveAssetToFile(string filename, byte[] data)
+            //{
+            //    FileStream fs = File.Create(filename);
+            //    BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(fs);
+            //    bw.Write(data);
+            //    bw.Close();
+            //    fs.Close();
+            //}
             private void SaveAssetToFile(string filename, byte[] data)
             {
-                FileStream fs = File.Create(filename);
+                string assetPath = "UserAssets";
+                if (!Directory.Exists(assetPath))
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(assetPath);
+                }
+                FileStream fs = File.Create(Path.Combine(assetPath, filename));
                 BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(fs);
                 bw.Write(data);
                 bw.Close();
@@ -603,10 +616,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Capabilities
 
                 return res;
             }
-
+            ///Left this in and commented in case there are unforseen issues
+            //private void SaveAssetToFile(string filename, byte[] data)
+            //{
+            //    FileStream fs = File.Create(filename);
+            //    BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(fs);
+            //    bw.Write(data);
+            //    bw.Close();
+            //    fs.Close();
+            //}
             private void SaveAssetToFile(string filename, byte[] data)
             {
-                FileStream fs = File.Create(filename);
+                string assetPath = "UserAssets";
+                if (!Directory.Exists(assetPath))
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(assetPath);
+                }
+                FileStream fs = File.Create(Path.Combine(assetPath, filename));
                 BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(fs);
                 bw.Write(data);
                 bw.Close();
@@ -693,10 +719,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Capabilities
                 // XXX Maybe this should be some meaningful error packet
                 return null;
             }
-
+            ///Left this in and commented in case there are unforseen issues
+            //private void SaveAssetToFile(string filename, byte[] data)
+            //{
+            //    FileStream fs = File.Create(filename);
+            //    BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(fs);
+            //    bw.Write(data);
+            //    bw.Close();
+            //    fs.Close();
+            //}
             private void SaveAssetToFile(string filename, byte[] data)
             {
-                FileStream fs = File.Create(filename);
+                string assetPath = "UserAssets";
+                if (!Directory.Exists(assetPath))
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(assetPath);
+                }
+                FileStream fs = File.Create(Path.Combine(assetPath, filename));
                 BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(fs);
                 bw.Write(data);
                 bw.Close();
@@ -704,4 +743,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Capabilities
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}