diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 5973847c31..3d59615f25 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -3383,7 +3383,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// </summary>
         public void RegisterCommsEvents()
         {
-            m_sceneGridService.OnExpectUser += HandleNewUserConnection;
             m_sceneGridService.OnAvatarCrossingIntoRegion += AgentCrossing;
             m_sceneGridService.OnCloseAgentConnection += IncomingCloseAgent;
             //m_eventManager.OnRegionUp += OtherRegionUp;
@@ -3404,7 +3403,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             //m_sceneGridService.OnRemoveKnownRegionFromAvatar -= HandleRemoveKnownRegionsFromAvatar;
             //m_sceneGridService.OnChildAgentUpdate -= IncomingChildAgentDataUpdate;
             //m_eventManager.OnRegionUp -= OtherRegionUp;
-            m_sceneGridService.OnExpectUser -= HandleNewUserConnection;
             m_sceneGridService.OnAvatarCrossingIntoRegion -= AgentCrossing;
             m_sceneGridService.OnCloseAgentConnection -= IncomingCloseAgent;
             m_sceneGridService.OnGetLandData -= GetLandData;
@@ -3416,22 +3414,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 m_log.WarnFormat("[SCENE]: Deregister from grid failed for region {0}", m_regInfo.RegionName);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// A handler for the SceneCommunicationService event, to match that events return type of void.
-        /// Use NewUserConnection() directly if possible so the return type can refuse connections.
-        /// At the moment nothing actually seems to use this event,
-        /// as everything is switching to calling the NewUserConnection method directly.
-        /// 
-        /// Now obsoleting this because it doesn't handle teleportFlags propertly
-        /// 
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="agent"></param>
-        [Obsolete("Please call NewUserConnection directly.")]
-        public void HandleNewUserConnection(AgentCircuitData agent)
-        {
-            string reason;
-            NewUserConnection(agent, 0, out reason);
-        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Do the work necessary to initiate a new user connection for a particular scene.
@@ -3493,13 +3475,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             ScenePresence sp = GetScenePresence(agent.AgentID);
             if (sp != null)
             {
-                m_log.DebugFormat(
-                    "[SCENE]: Adjusting known seeds for existing agent {0} in {1}",
-                    agent.AgentID, RegionInfo.RegionName);
+                if (sp.IsChildAgent)
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat(
+                        "[SCENE]: Adjusting known seeds for existing agent {0} in {1}",
+                        agent.AgentID, RegionInfo.RegionName);
 
-                sp.AdjustKnownSeeds();
+                    sp.AdjustKnownSeeds();
 
-                return true;
+                    return true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // We have a zombie from a crashed session. Kill it.
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[SCENE]: Zombie scene presence detected for {0} in {1}", agent.AgentID, RegionInfo.RegionName);
+                    sp.ControllingClient.Close();
+                }
             }
 
             CapsModule.AddCapsHandler(agent.AgentID);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs
index 4d7103bf73..974caf0d7e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.InventoryService
             XInventoryItem[] items = m_Database.GetActiveGestures(principalID);
 
             if (items.Length == 0)
-                return null;
+                return new List<InventoryItemBase>();
 
             List<InventoryItemBase> ret = new List<InventoryItemBase>();
             
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginResponse.cs b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginResponse.cs
index dc5ca518a5..edf41bc8fc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginResponse.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginResponse.cs
@@ -222,12 +222,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
 
         public LLLoginResponse(UserAccount account, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, GridUserInfo pinfo,
             GridRegion destination, List<InventoryFolderBase> invSkel, FriendInfo[] friendsList, ILibraryService libService,
-            string where, string startlocation, Vector3 position, Vector3 lookAt, string message,
+            string where, string startlocation, Vector3 position, Vector3 lookAt, List<InventoryItemBase> gestures, string message,
             GridRegion home, IPEndPoint clientIP)
             : this()
         {
             FillOutInventoryData(invSkel, libService);
 
+            FillOutActiveGestures(gestures);
+
             CircuitCode = (int)aCircuit.circuitcode;
             Lastname = account.LastName;
             Firstname = account.FirstName;
@@ -288,6 +290,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
             }
         }
 
+        private void FillOutActiveGestures(List<InventoryItemBase> gestures)
+        {
+            ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
+            if (gestures != null)
+            {
+                foreach (InventoryItemBase gesture in gestures)
+                {
+                    Hashtable item = new Hashtable();
+                    item["item_id"] = gesture.ID.ToString();
+                    item["asset_id"] = gesture.AssetID.ToString();
+                    list.Add(item);
+                }
+            }
+            ActiveGestures = list;
+        }
+
         private void FillOutHomeData(GridUserInfo pinfo, GridRegion home)
         {
             int x = 1000 * (int)Constants.RegionSize, y = 1000 * (int)Constants.RegionSize;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
index c85d35aece..83f9ade57b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
                     return LLFailedLoginResponse.InventoryProblem;
                 }
 
+                // Get active gestures
+                List<InventoryItemBase> gestures = m_InventoryService.GetActiveGestures(account.PrincipalID);
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[LLOGIN SERVICE]: {0} active gestures", gestures.Count);
+
                 //
                 // Login the presence
                 //
@@ -356,7 +360,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
                 // Finally, fill out the response and return it
                 //
                 LLLoginResponse response = new LLLoginResponse(account, aCircuit, guinfo, destination, inventorySkel, friendsList, m_LibraryService,
-                    where, startLocation, position, lookAt, m_WelcomeMessage, home, clientIP);
+                    where, startLocation, position, lookAt, gestures, m_WelcomeMessage, home, clientIP);
 
                 m_log.DebugFormat("[LLOGIN SERVICE]: All clear. Sending login response to client.");
                 return response;