diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index c77457c764..40cfb72bd7 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -814,8 +814,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 m_update_presences        = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateAgentsEveryNFrames",          m_update_presences);
                 m_update_terrain          = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateTerrainEveryNFrames",         m_update_terrain);
                 m_update_temp_cleaning    = startupConfig.GetInt(   "UpdateTempCleaningEveryNFrames",    m_update_temp_cleaning);
+            }
 
-                SendPeriodicAppearanceUpdates = startupConfig.GetBoolean("SendPeriodicAppearanceUpdates", SendPeriodicAppearanceUpdates);
+            // FIXME: Ultimately this should be in a module.
+            IConfig appearanceConfig = m_config.Configs["Appearance"];
+            if (appearanceConfig != null)
+            {
+                SendPeriodicAppearanceUpdates
+                    = appearanceConfig.GetBoolean("ResendAppearanceUpdates", SendPeriodicAppearanceUpdates);
             }
 
             #endregion Region Config
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index ff5bdec32e..ab153a5518 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@
     ; OpenJPEG if false
     ; UseCSJ2K = true
 
-
     ; Use "Trash" folder for items deleted from the scene
     ; When set to True (the default) items deleted from the scene will be
     ; stored in the user's trash or lost and found folder. When set to
@@ -671,6 +670,14 @@
     CoalesceMultipleObjectsToInventory = true
 
 
+[Appearance]
+    ; 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
+
+
 [Attachments]
     ; Controls whether avatar attachments are enabled.
     ; Defaults to true - only set to false for debugging purposes