diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
index d0e88f697f..4c85637068 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
             SaveAssets = true;
         }
 
-        protected void ReceivedAllAssets(ICollection<UUID> assetsFoundUuids, ICollection<UUID> assetsNotFoundUuids)
+        protected void ReceivedAllAssets(ICollection<UUID> assetsFoundUuids, ICollection<UUID> assetsNotFoundUuids, bool timedOut)
         {
             Exception reportedException = null;
             bool succeeded = true;
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
                 m_saveStream.Close();
             }
 
+            if (timedOut)
+            {
+                succeeded = false;
+                reportedException = new Exception("Loading assets timed out");
+            }
+
             m_module.TriggerInventoryArchiveSaved(
                 m_id, succeeded, m_userInfo, m_invPath, m_saveStream, reportedException);
         }
@@ -350,7 +356,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
                 {
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[INVENTORY ARCHIVER]: Not saving assets since --noassets was specified");
 
-                    ReceivedAllAssets(new List<UUID>(), new List<UUID>());
+                    ReceivedAllAssets(new List<UUID>(), new List<UUID>(), false);
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
index 7bdd65c60b..367693d00d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
@@ -587,19 +587,29 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
             }
         }
         
-        protected void ReceivedAllAssets(
-            ICollection<UUID> assetsFoundUuids, ICollection<UUID> assetsNotFoundUuids)
+        protected void ReceivedAllAssets(ICollection<UUID> assetsFoundUuids, ICollection<UUID> assetsNotFoundUuids, bool timedOut)
         {
-            foreach (UUID uuid in assetsNotFoundUuids)
+            string errorMessage;
+            
+            if (timedOut)
             {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Could not find asset {0}", uuid);
+                errorMessage = "Loading assets timed out";
             }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (UUID uuid in assetsNotFoundUuids)
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Could not find asset {0}", uuid);
+                }
 
-            //            m_log.InfoFormat(
-            //                "[ARCHIVER]: Received {0} of {1} assets requested",
-            //                assetsFoundUuids.Count, assetsFoundUuids.Count + assetsNotFoundUuids.Count);
+                //            m_log.InfoFormat(
+                //                "[ARCHIVER]: Received {0} of {1} assets requested",
+                //                assetsFoundUuids.Count, assetsFoundUuids.Count + assetsNotFoundUuids.Count);
 
-            CloseArchive(String.Empty);
+                errorMessage = String.Empty;
+            }
+            
+            CloseArchive(errorMessage);
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -626,4 +636,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
             m_rootScene.EventManager.TriggerOarFileSaved(m_requestId, errorMessage);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsArchiver.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsArchiver.cs
index 95d109c5a0..c1ff94dae0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsArchiver.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsArchiver.cs
@@ -150,12 +150,5 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
                 m_log.InfoFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Added {0} assets to archive", m_assetsWritten);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Only call this if you need to force a close on the underlying writer.
-        /// </summary>
-        public void ForceClose()
-        {
-            m_archiveWriter.Close();
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
index 103eb4792b..b22bcf971d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
         /// Method called when all the necessary assets for an archive request have been received.
         /// </summary>
         public delegate void AssetsRequestCallback(
-            ICollection<UUID> assetsFoundUuids, ICollection<UUID> assetsNotFoundUuids);
+            ICollection<UUID> assetsFoundUuids, ICollection<UUID> assetsNotFoundUuids, bool timedOut);
 
         enum RequestState
         {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
             if (m_repliesRequired == 0)
             {
                 m_requestState = RequestState.Completed;
-                PerformAssetsRequestCallback(null);
+                PerformAssetsRequestCallback(false);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
 
         protected void OnRequestCallbackTimeout(object source, ElapsedEventArgs args)
         {
-            bool close = true;
+            bool timedOut = true;
 
             try
             {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
                     // the final request came in (assuming that such a thing is possible)
                     if (m_requestState == RequestState.Completed)
                     {
-                        close = false;
+                        timedOut = false;
                         return;
                     }
                     
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
             }
             finally
             {
-                if (close)
-                    m_assetsArchiver.ForceClose();
+                if (timedOut)
+                    Util.FireAndForget(PerformAssetsRequestCallback, true);
             }
         }
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
                         
                         // We want to stop using the asset cache thread asap 
                         // as we now need to do the work of producing the rest of the archive
-                        Util.FireAndForget(PerformAssetsRequestCallback);
+                        Util.FireAndForget(PerformAssetsRequestCallback, false);
                     }
                     else
                     {
@@ -315,9 +315,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
         {
             Culture.SetCurrentCulture();
 
+            Boolean timedOut = (Boolean)o;
+
             try
             {
-                m_assetsRequestCallback(m_foundAssetUuids, m_notFoundAssetUuids);
+                m_assetsRequestCallback(m_foundAssetUuids, m_notFoundAssetUuids, timedOut);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {