diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index f7fd767b81..fa90ef4afa 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     // Objects queue their updates onto all scene presences
                     if (Frame % m_update_objects == 0)
                         m_sceneGraph.UpdateObjectGroups();
-    
+
                     // Run through all ScenePresences looking for updates
                     // Presence updates and queued object updates for each presence are sent to clients
                     if (Frame % m_update_presences == 0)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index d4af9fc11f..c8971c4d47 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -3084,9 +3084,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 if (Appearance.AvatarSize != m_lastSize && !IsLoggingIn)
                     SendAvatarDataToAllAgents();
 
-                if (!Rotation.ApproxEquals(m_lastRotation, ROTATION_TOLERANCE) ||
-                    !Velocity.ApproxEquals(m_lastVelocity, VELOCITY_TOLERANCE) ||
-                    !m_pos.ApproxEquals(m_lastPosition, POSITION_TOLERANCE))
+                // Allow any updates for sitting avatars to that llSetPrimitiveLinkParams() can work for very
+                // small increments (e.g. sit position adjusters).  An alternative may be to eliminate the tolerance
+                // checks on all updates but the ramifications of this would need careful consideration.
+                bool updateClients 
+                    = IsSatOnObject && (Rotation != m_lastRotation || Velocity != m_lastVelocity || m_pos != m_lastPosition);
+
+                if (!updateClients)
+                    updateClients 
+                        = !Rotation.ApproxEquals(m_lastRotation, ROTATION_TOLERANCE) 
+                            || !Velocity.ApproxEquals(m_lastVelocity, VELOCITY_TOLERANCE)
+                            || !m_pos.ApproxEquals(m_lastPosition, POSITION_TOLERANCE);
+
+                if (updateClients)
                 {
                     SendTerseUpdateToAllClients();
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Tests/LSL_ApiAvatarTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Tests/LSL_ApiAvatarTests.cs
index 86381c40cc..14159251b9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Tests/LSL_ApiAvatarTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Tests/LSL_ApiAvatarTests.cs
@@ -77,14 +77,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Tests
             m_engine.AddRegion(m_scene);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test llSetLinkPrimtiveParams for agents.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Also testing entity updates here as well.  Possibly that's putting 2 different concerns into one test and
+        /// this should be separated.
+        /// </remarks>
         [Test]
         public void TestllSetLinkPrimitiveParamsForAgent()
         {
             TestHelpers.InMethod();
+//            TestHelpers.EnableLogging();
 
             UUID userId = TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x1);
 
-            new SceneHelpers().SetupScene();
             SceneObjectPart part = SceneHelpers.AddSceneObject(m_scene).RootPart;
             part.RotationOffset = new Quaternion(0.7071068f, 0, 0, 0.7071068f);
 
@@ -99,12 +106,29 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Tests
 
             sp.HandleAgentRequestSit(sp.ControllingClient, sp.UUID, part.UUID, Vector3.Zero);
 
+            int entityUpdates = 0;
+            ((TestClient)sp.ControllingClient).OnReceivedEntityUpdate += (entity, flags) => { if (entity is ScenePresence) { entityUpdates++; }};
+
             // Test position
             {
                 Vector3 newPos = new Vector3(1, 2, 3);
                 apiGrp1.llSetLinkPrimitiveParams(2, new LSL_Types.list(ScriptBaseClass.PRIM_POSITION, newPos));
 
                 Assert.That(sp.OffsetPosition, Is.EqualTo(newPos));
+
+                m_scene.Update(1);
+                Assert.That(entityUpdates, Is.EqualTo(1));
+            }
+
+            // Test small reposition
+            {
+                Vector3 newPos = new Vector3(1.001f, 2, 3);
+                apiGrp1.llSetLinkPrimitiveParams(2, new LSL_Types.list(ScriptBaseClass.PRIM_POSITION, newPos));
+
+                Assert.That(sp.OffsetPosition, Is.EqualTo(newPos));
+
+                m_scene.Update(1);
+                Assert.That(entityUpdates, Is.EqualTo(2));
             }
 
             // Test world rotation
@@ -114,6 +138,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Tests
 
                 Assert.That(
                     sp.Rotation, new QuaternionToleranceConstraint(part.GetWorldRotation() * newRot, 0.000001));
+
+                m_scene.Update(1);
+                Assert.That(entityUpdates, Is.EqualTo(3));
             }
 
             // Test local rotation
@@ -123,6 +150,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Tests
 
                 Assert.That(
                     sp.Rotation, new QuaternionToleranceConstraint(newRot, 0.000001));
+
+                m_scene.Update(1);
+                Assert.That(entityUpdates, Is.EqualTo(4));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs
index 09ff531934..c2b0935788 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock
         public event Action<RegionInfo, Vector3, Vector3> OnReceivedMoveAgentIntoRegion;
         public event Action<ulong, IPEndPoint> OnTestClientInformClientOfNeighbour;
         public event TestClientOnSendRegionTeleportDelegate OnTestClientSendRegionTeleport;
+        public event Action<ISceneEntity, PrimUpdateFlags> OnReceivedEntityUpdate;
         public event Action<GridInstantMessage> OnReceivedInstantMessage;
         public event Action<UUID> OnReceivedSendRebakeAvatarTextures;
 
@@ -685,6 +686,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock
 
         public void SendEntityUpdate(ISceneEntity entity, PrimUpdateFlags updateFlags)
         {
+            if (OnReceivedEntityUpdate != null)
+                OnReceivedEntityUpdate(entity, updateFlags);
         }
 
         public void ReprioritizeUpdates()