diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
index f6a890e7bf..b05d4eeb9e 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public abstract class BSPhysObject : PhysicsActor
         Linkset = BSLinkset.Factory(PhysicsScene, this);
         LastAssetBuildFailed = false;
 
+        // Default material type
+        Material = MaterialAttributes.Material.Wood;
+
         CollisionCollection = new CollisionEventUpdate();
         SubscribedEventsMs = 0;
         CollidingStep = 0;
@@ -109,6 +112,13 @@ public abstract class BSPhysObject : PhysicsActor
     public abstract bool IsSolid { get; }
     public abstract bool IsStatic { get; }
 
+    // Materialness
+    public MaterialAttributes.Material Material { get; private set; }
+    public override void SetMaterial(int material)
+    {
+        Material = (MaterialAttributes.Material)material;
+    }
+
     // Stop all physical motion.
     public abstract void ZeroMotion(bool inTaintTime);
     public abstract void ZeroAngularMotion(bool inTaintTime);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs
index 4d203ffc48..627393a982 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPrim.cs
@@ -683,8 +683,9 @@ public sealed class BSPrim : BSPhysObject
             ZeroMotion(true);
 
             // Set various physical properties so other object interact properly
-            BulletSimAPI.SetFriction2(PhysBody.ptr, PhysicsScene.Params.defaultFriction);
-            BulletSimAPI.SetRestitution2(PhysBody.ptr, PhysicsScene.Params.defaultRestitution);
+            MaterialAttributes matAttrib = BSMaterials.GetAttributes(Material, false);
+            BulletSimAPI.SetFriction2(PhysBody.ptr, matAttrib.friction);
+            BulletSimAPI.SetRestitution2(PhysBody.ptr, matAttrib.restitution);
 
             // Mass is zero which disables a bunch of physics stuff in Bullet
             UpdatePhysicalMassProperties(0f);
@@ -711,9 +712,10 @@ public sealed class BSPrim : BSPhysObject
             // Not a Bullet static object
             CurrentCollisionFlags = BulletSimAPI.RemoveFromCollisionFlags2(PhysBody.ptr, CollisionFlags.CF_STATIC_OBJECT);
 
-            // Set various physical properties so internal dynamic properties will get computed correctly as they are set
-            BulletSimAPI.SetFriction2(PhysBody.ptr, PhysicsScene.Params.defaultFriction);
-            BulletSimAPI.SetRestitution2(PhysBody.ptr, PhysicsScene.Params.defaultRestitution);
+            // Set various physical properties so other object interact properly
+            MaterialAttributes matAttrib = BSMaterials.GetAttributes(Material, true);
+            BulletSimAPI.SetFriction2(PhysBody.ptr, matAttrib.friction);
+            BulletSimAPI.SetRestitution2(PhysBody.ptr, matAttrib.restitution);
 
             // per http://www.bulletphysics.org/Bullet/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=3382
             // Since this can be called multiple times, only zero forces when becoming physical