diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
index cdad729a26..856c4e1ab5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.AvatarFactory
                     }
                 }
                     
-
 //                m_log.DebugFormat(
 //                    "[AVFACTORY]: Looking for texture {0}, id {1} for {2} {3}",
 //                    face.TextureID, idx, client.Name, client.AgentId);
@@ -474,16 +473,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.AvatarFactory
                 
                 defonly = false; // found a non-default texture reference
 
-                if (cache != null)
-                {
-                    if (!cache.Check(face.TextureID.ToString()))
-                        return false;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    if (m_scene.AssetService.Get(face.TextureID.ToString()) == null)
-                        return false;
-                }
+                if (m_scene.AssetService.Get(face.TextureID.ToString()) == null)
+                    return false;
             }
 
 //            m_log.DebugFormat("[AVFACTORY]: Completed texture check for {0} {1}", sp.Name, sp.UUID);
@@ -519,36 +510,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.AvatarFactory
 
                 if (missingTexturesOnly)
                 {
-                    if (cache != null)
+                    if (m_scene.AssetService.Get(face.TextureID.ToString()) != null)
                     {
-                        if (cache.Check(face.TextureID.ToString()))
-                            continue;
-                        else
-                        {
-                            m_log.DebugFormat(
-                                "[AVFACTORY]: Missing baked texture {0} ({1}) for {2}, requesting rebake.",
-                                face.TextureID, idx, sp.Name);
-                        }
+                        continue;
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        if (m_scene.AssetService.Get(face.TextureID.ToString()) != null)
-                        {
-                            continue;
-                        }
-
-                        else
-                        {
-                            // On inter-simulator teleports, this occurs if baked textures are not being stored by the
-                            // grid asset service (which means that they are not available to the new region and so have
-                            // to be re-requested from the client).
-                            //
-                            // The only available core OpenSimulator behaviour right now
-                            // is not to store these textures, temporarily or otherwise.
-                            m_log.DebugFormat(
-                                "[AVFACTORY]: Missing baked texture {0} ({1}) for {2}, requesting rebake.",
-                                face.TextureID, idx, sp.Name);
-                        }
+                        // On inter-simulator teleports, this occurs if baked textures are not being stored by the
+                        // grid asset service (which means that they are not available to the new region and so have
+                        // to be re-requested from the client).
+                        //
+                        // The only available core OpenSimulator behaviour right now
+                        // is not to store these textures, temporarily or otherwise.
+                        m_log.DebugFormat(
+                            "[AVFACTORY]: Missing baked texture {0} ({1}) for {2}, requesting rebake.",
+                            face.TextureID, idx, sp.Name);
                     }
                 }
                 else
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/Tests/AvatarFactoryModuleTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/Tests/AvatarFactoryModuleTests.cs
index ff4c6c9972..2019726bfa 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/Tests/AvatarFactoryModuleTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/Tests/AvatarFactoryModuleTests.cs
@@ -116,5 +116,58 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.AvatarFactory
             Assert.That(eyesBake.Local, Is.False);
 */
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test appearance setting where the baked texture UUID are library alpha textures.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// For a mesh avatar, it appears these 'baked textures' are used.  So these should not trigger a request to 
+        /// rebake.
+        /// </remarks>
+        [Test]
+        public void TestSetAppearanceAlphaBakedTextures()
+        {
+            TestHelpers.InMethod();
+            TestHelpers.EnableLogging();
+
+            UUID userId = TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x1);
+            UUID alphaTextureID = new UUID("3a367d1c-bef1-6d43-7595-e88c1e3aadb3");
+
+
+            // We need an asset cache because otherwise the LocalAssetServiceConnector will short-circuit directly
+            // to the AssetService, which will then store temporary and local assets permanently
+            CoreAssetCache assetCache = new CoreAssetCache();
+            
+            AvatarFactoryModule afm = new AvatarFactoryModule();
+            TestScene scene = new SceneHelpers(assetCache).SetupScene();
+            SceneHelpers.SetupSceneModules(scene, afm);
+            ScenePresence sp = SceneHelpers.AddScenePresence(scene, userId);
+
+            AssetBase libraryAsset;
+            libraryAsset 
+                = new AssetBase(
+                    alphaTextureID, "Default Alpha Layer Texturee", (sbyte)AssetType.Texture, userId.ToString());
+            libraryAsset.Data = new byte[] { 2 }; // Not necessary to have a genuine JPEG2000 asset here yet
+            libraryAsset.Temporary = false;
+            libraryAsset.Local = false;
+            scene.AssetService.Store(libraryAsset);
+
+            byte[] visualParams = new byte[AvatarAppearance.VISUALPARAM_COUNT];
+            for (byte i = 0; i < visualParams.Length; i++)
+                visualParams[i] = i;
+
+            Primitive.TextureEntry bakedTextureEntry = new Primitive.TextureEntry(TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x10));
+            uint eyesFaceIndex = (uint)AppearanceManager.BakeTypeToAgentTextureIndex(BakeType.Eyes);
+            Primitive.TextureEntryFace eyesFace = bakedTextureEntry.CreateFace(eyesFaceIndex);
+
+            int rebakeRequestsReceived = 0;
+            ((TestClient)sp.ControllingClient).OnReceivedSendRebakeAvatarTextures += id => rebakeRequestsReceived++;
+
+            // This is the alpha texture
+            eyesFace.TextureID = alphaTextureID;
+            afm.SetAppearance(sp, bakedTextureEntry, visualParams, null);
+    
+            Assert.That(rebakeRequestsReceived, Is.EqualTo(0));
+        }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs
index a4247e303a..09ff531934 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestClient.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock
         public event Action<ulong, IPEndPoint> OnTestClientInformClientOfNeighbour;
         public event TestClientOnSendRegionTeleportDelegate OnTestClientSendRegionTeleport;
         public event Action<GridInstantMessage> OnReceivedInstantMessage;
+        public event Action<UUID> OnReceivedSendRebakeAvatarTextures;
 
         public delegate void TestClientOnSendRegionTeleportDelegate(
             ulong regionHandle, byte simAccess, IPEndPoint regionExternalEndPoint,
@@ -1227,6 +1228,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock
 
         public void SendRebakeAvatarTextures(UUID textureID)
         {
+            if (OnReceivedSendRebakeAvatarTextures != null)
+                OnReceivedSendRebakeAvatarTextures(textureID);
         }
         
         public void SendAvatarInterestsReply(UUID avatarID, uint wantMask, string wantText, uint skillsMask, string skillsText, string languages)