diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 4ae62ed3d4..f49dd826cd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -817,6 +817,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
 
             // FIXME: Ultimately this should be in a module.
+            SendPeriodicAppearanceUpdates = true;
+            
             IConfig appearanceConfig = m_config.Configs["Appearance"];
             if (appearanceConfig != null)
             {
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index dc72bf9c47..1955649a9e 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -669,8 +669,7 @@
     ; If true, avatar appearance information is resent to other avatars in the simulator every 60 seconds.
     ; This may help with some situations where avatars are persistently grey, though it will not help 
     ; in other situations (e.g. appearance baking failures where the avatar only appears as a cloud to others).
-    ; This setting is experimental.
-    ResendAppearanceUpdates = false
+    ResendAppearanceUpdates = true
 
 
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