diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/UuidGatherer.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/UuidGatherer.cs
index 3978a7d3ae..83906d745f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/UuidGatherer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/UuidGatherer.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// <param name="assetUuids">The assets gathered</param>
         public void GatherAssetUuids(UUID assetUuid, AssetType assetType, IDictionary<UUID, AssetType> assetUuids)
         {
+            // avoid infinite loops
+            if (assetUuids.ContainsKey(assetUuid))
+                return;
+
             try
             {               
                 assetUuids[assetUuid] = assetType;