diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/AvatarAppearance.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/AvatarAppearance.cs
index 9544d5a2bc..8d0d69948f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/AvatarAppearance.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/AvatarAppearance.cs
@@ -321,12 +321,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                            + 0.08f * (float)m_visualparams[77] / 255.0f    // Shoe heel height
                            + 0.07f * (float)m_visualparams[78] / 255.0f    // Shoe platform height
                            + 0.076f * (float)m_visualparams[148] / 255.0f;    // Neck length
-            m_hipOffset    = (0.615385f // Half of avatar
+            m_hipOffset = (0.615385f // Half of avatar
                            + 0.08f * (float)m_visualparams[77] / 255.0f    // Shoe heel height
                            + 0.07f * (float)m_visualparams[78] / 255.0f    // Shoe platform height
                            + 0.3836f * (float)m_visualparams[125] / 255.0f    // Leg length
                            - m_avatarHeight / 2) * 0.3f - 0.04f;
-            //m_log.Debug(">>>>>>> [APPEARANCE]: Height {0} Hip offset {1}", m_avatarHeight, m_hipOffset);
+            //System.Console.WriteLine(">>>>>>> [APPEARANCE]: Height {0} Hip offset {1}" + m_avatarHeight + " " + m_hipOffset);
             //m_log.Debug("------------- Set Appearance Texture ---------------");
             //Primitive.TextureEntryFace[] faces = Texture.FaceTextures;
             //foreach (Primitive.TextureEntryFace face in faces)
@@ -358,6 +358,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
             return textu;
         }
 
+        public static byte[] GetDefaultVisualParams()
+        {
+            byte[] visualParams;
+            visualParams = new byte[VISUALPARAM_COUNT];
+            for (int i = 0; i < VISUALPARAM_COUNT; i++)
+            {
+                visualParams[i] = 100;
+            }
+            return visualParams;
+        }
+
         public override String ToString()
         {
             String s = "[Wearables] =>";
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index a60f7d8b01..1891f9d813 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -3361,21 +3361,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public static void GetDefaultAvatarAppearance(out AvatarWearable[] wearables, out byte[] visualParams)
         {
-            visualParams = GetDefaultVisualParams();
+            visualParams = AvatarAppearance.GetDefaultVisualParams();
             wearables = AvatarWearable.DefaultWearables;
         }
 
-        private static byte[] GetDefaultVisualParams()
-        {
-            byte[] visualParams;
-            visualParams = new byte[218];
-            for (int i = 0; i < 218; i++)
-            {
-                visualParams[i] = 100;
-            }
-            return visualParams;
-        }
-
         #endregion
 
         public void RegionHandleRequest(IClientAPI client, UUID regionID)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index a6d1ad380b..c78aceb8ae 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -2849,6 +2849,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             uint i = 0;
             try
             {
+                if (cAgent.Wearables == null)
+                   cAgent.Wearables  = new UUID[0];
                 AvatarWearable[] wears = new AvatarWearable[cAgent.Wearables.Length / 2];
                 for (uint n = 0; n < cAgent.Wearables.Length; n += 2)
                 {
@@ -2857,12 +2859,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     wears[i++] = new AvatarWearable(itemId, assetId);
                 }
                 m_appearance.Wearables = wears;
-
                 byte[] te = null; 
                 if (cAgent.AgentTextures != null)
                     te = cAgent.AgentTextures;
                 else
-                    te = AvatarAppearance.GetDefaultTexture().ToBytes(); 
+                    te = AvatarAppearance.GetDefaultTexture().ToBytes();
+                if ((cAgent.VisualParams == null) || (cAgent.VisualParams.Length < AvatarAppearance.VISUALPARAM_COUNT))
+                    cAgent.VisualParams = AvatarAppearance.GetDefaultVisualParams();
                 m_appearance.SetAppearance(te, new List<byte>(cAgent.VisualParams));
             }
             catch (Exception e)