diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/AssetCache.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/AssetCache.cs
index 84c549be0f..db2d2fe4c6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/AssetCache.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Cache/AssetCache.cs
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache
                 {
                     int processedLength = 0;
                     // libsecondlife hardcodes 1500 as the maximum data chunk size
-                    int maxChunkSize = 1500;
+                    int maxChunkSize = 1250;
                     int packetNumber = 0;
 
                     while (processedLength < req.AssetInf.Data.Length)