diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
index c7f4c20d67..b0cee03e34 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
@@ -496,6 +496,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.AvatarFactory
             SetAppearanceAssets(sp.UUID, sp.Appearance);
 
             m_scene.AvatarService.SetAppearance(agentid, sp.Appearance);
+
+            // Trigger this here because it's the final step in the set/queue/save process for appearance setting. 
+            // Everything has been updated and stored. Ensures bakes have been persisted (if option is set to persist bakes).
+            m_scene.EventManager.TriggerAvatarAppearanceChanged(sp);
         }
 
         private void SetAppearanceAssets(UUID userID, AvatarAppearance appearance)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/EventManager.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/EventManager.cs
index d31d380145..6586437ad0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/EventManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/EventManager.cs
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         public delegate void AvatarEnteringNewParcel(ScenePresence avatar, int localLandID, UUID regionID);
         public event AvatarEnteringNewParcel OnAvatarEnteringNewParcel;
 
+        public delegate void AvatarAppearanceChange(ScenePresence avatar);
+        public event AvatarAppearanceChange OnAvatarAppearanceChange;
+
         public event Action<ScenePresence> OnSignificantClientMovement;
 
         public delegate void IncomingInstantMessage(GridInstantMessage message);
@@ -1238,6 +1241,27 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
         }
 
+        public void TriggerAvatarAppearanceChanged(ScenePresence avatar)
+        {
+            AvatarAppearanceChange handler = OnAvatarAppearanceChange;
+            if (handler != null)
+            {
+                foreach (AvatarAppearanceChange d in handler.GetInvocationList())
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        d(avatar);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        m_log.ErrorFormat(
+                            "[EVENT MANAGER]: Delegate for TriggerAvatarAppearanceChanged failed - continuing.  {0} {1}", 
+                            e.Message, e.StackTrace);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public void TriggerIncomingInstantMessage(GridInstantMessage message)
         {
             IncomingInstantMessage handlerIncomingInstantMessage = OnIncomingInstantMessage;