diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 8195a0d996..0104a96677 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1751,8 +1751,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 SceneObjectPart rootPart = group.GetChildPart(group.UUID);
                 rootPart.Flags &= ~PrimFlags.Scripted;
                 rootPart.TrimPermissions();
-                group.CheckSculptAndLoad();
-                //rootPart.DoPhysicsPropertyUpdate(UsePhysics, true);
+
+                // Don't do this here - it will get done later on when sculpt data is loaded.
+//                group.CheckSculptAndLoad();
             }
 
             m_log.Info("[SCENE]: Loaded " + PrimsFromDB.Count.ToString() + " SceneObject(s)");
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index fa23fcd8bf..905acd6aa7 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 part.ParentID = m_rootPart.LocalId;
                 //m_log.DebugFormat("[SCENE]: Given local id {0} to part {1}, linknum {2}, parent {3} {4}", part.LocalId, part.UUID, part.LinkNum, part.ParentID, part.ParentUUID);
             }
-            
+
             ApplyPhysics(m_scene.m_physicalPrim);
 
             // Don't trigger the update here - otherwise some client issues occur when multiple updates are scheduled
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
index 2026c5357c..e9571aadb6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPart.cs
@@ -1896,7 +1896,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         }
                     }
 
-                    m_parentGroup.Scene.PhysicsScene.AddPhysicsActorTaint(PhysActor);
+                    // If this part is a sculpt then delay the physics update until we've asynchronously loaded the
+                    // mesh data.
+                    if (((OpenMetaverse.SculptType)Shape.SculptType) == SculptType.Mesh)
+                        CheckSculptAndLoad();
+                    else
+                        m_parentGroup.Scene.PhysicsScene.AddPhysicsActorTaint(PhysActor);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
index 123c8ff24d..56e3b7ebb9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODEPrim.cs
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             float profileEnd;
 
             if (_pbs.PathCurve == (byte)Extrusion.Straight || _pbs.PathCurve == (byte)Extrusion.Flexible)
-                {
+            {
                 taperX1 = _pbs.PathScaleX * 0.01f;
                 if (taperX1 > 1.0f)
                     taperX1 = 2.0f - taperX1;
@@ -648,9 +648,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                 if (taperY1 > 1.0f)
                     taperY1 = 2.0f - taperY1;
                 taperY = 1.0f - taperY1;
-                }
+            }
             else
-                {
+            {
                 taperX = _pbs.PathTaperX * 0.01f;
                 if (taperX < 0.0f)
                     taperX = -taperX;
@@ -660,9 +660,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                 if (taperY < 0.0f)
                     taperY = -taperY;
                 taperY1 = 1.0f - taperY;
-
-                }
-
+            }
 
             volume *= (taperX1 * taperY1 + 0.5f * (taperX1 * taperY + taperX * taperY1) + 0.3333333333f * taperX * taperY);
 
@@ -859,7 +857,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
 
         public void ProcessTaints(float timestep)
         {
-//Console.WriteLine("ProcessTaints for " + Name);
+#if SPAM
+Console.WriteLine("ZProcessTaints for " + Name);
+#endif
             if (m_taintadd)
             {
                 changeadd(timestep);
@@ -1323,7 +1323,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
 
         public void CreateGeom(IntPtr m_targetSpace, IMesh _mesh)
         {
-//Console.WriteLine("CreateGeom:");
+#if SPAM
+Console.WriteLine("CreateGeom:");
+#endif
             if (_mesh != null)
             {
                 setMesh(_parent_scene, _mesh);
@@ -1944,7 +1946,6 @@ Console.WriteLine(" JointCreateFixed");
                 if (_parent_scene.needsMeshing(_pbs))
                     mesh = _parent_scene.mesher.CreateMesh(oldname, _pbs, _size, meshlod, IsPhysical);
 
-                //IMesh mesh = _parent_scene.mesher.CreateMesh(oldname, _pbs, _size, meshlod, IsPhysical);
 #if SPAM
 Console.WriteLine("changesize 1");
 #endif
@@ -2056,8 +2057,8 @@ Console.WriteLine("changesize 2");
                 if (IsPhysical)
                     meshlod = _parent_scene.MeshSculptphysicalLOD;
 
-                IMesh mesh = _parent_scene.mesher.CreateMesh(oldname, _pbs, _size, meshlod, IsPhysical);
                 // createmesh returns null when it doesn't mesh.
+                IMesh mesh = _parent_scene.mesher.CreateMesh(oldname, _pbs, _size, meshlod, IsPhysical);
 #if SPAM
 Console.WriteLine("changeshape needed meshing");
 #endif
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdeScene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdeScene.cs
index 99392cc5a2..7b8a80cbd3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdeScene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdeScene.cs
@@ -1723,20 +1723,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             PhysicsActor result;
             IMesh mesh = null;
 
-            if (needsMeshing(pbs))
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    mesh = mesher.CreateMesh(primName, pbs, size, 32f, isPhysical);
-                }
-                catch(Exception e)
-                {
-                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[PHYSICS]: Exception while meshing prim {0}.", primName);
-                    m_log.Debug(e.ToString());
-                    mesh = null;
-                    return null;
-                }
-            }
+            // Don't create the mesh here - wait until the mesh data is loaded from the asset store.
+//            if (needsMeshing(pbs))
+//            {
+//                try
+//                {
+//                    mesh = mesher.CreateMesh(primName, pbs, size, 32f, isPhysical);
+//                }
+//                catch(Exception e)
+//                {
+//                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[PHYSICS]: Exception while meshing prim {0}.", primName);
+//                    m_log.Debug(e.ToString());
+//                    mesh = null;
+//                    return null;
+//                }
+//            }
 
             result = AddPrim(primName, position, size, rotation, mesh, pbs, isPhysical);
 
@@ -2590,7 +2591,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                 {
                     if (!(_taintedPrimH.Contains(taintedprim))) 
                     {
-//Console.WriteLine("AddPhysicsActorTaint to " +  taintedprim.m_primName);
+#if SPAM
+Console.WriteLine("AddPhysicsActorTaint to " + taintedprim.Name);
+#endif
                         _taintedPrimH.Add(taintedprim);                    // HashSet for searching
                         _taintedPrimL.Add(taintedprim);                    // List for ordered readout
                     }