diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index cd80eb0ce7..2acf8ff61b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -2806,7 +2806,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             m_controllingClient.SendAvatarDataImmediate(this);
 
             SendInitialFullUpdateToAllClients();
-            SendAppearanceToAllOtherAgents();
+            // Experimentally commenting this. We don't have bakes at this time
+            // and 1.23 will not display an avatar without bakes.
+            //SendAppearanceToAllOtherAgents();
         }
 
         /// <summary>