diff --git a/indra/newview/llappearancemgr.cpp b/indra/newview/llappearancemgr.cpp
index b840c63fc..9416febb2 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappearancemgr.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappearancemgr.cpp
@@ -4332,9 +4332,10 @@ public:
 					<< llendl;
 			//dec_busy_count();
 			gInventory.removeObserver(this);
+			doOnIdleOneTime(mCallable);
 
 			// lets notify observers that loading is finished.
-			gAgentWearables.notifyLoadingFinished();
+			//gAgentWearables.notifyLoadingFinished();
 			delete this;
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp b/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
index 43e8ca335..75978675c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
@@ -3255,12 +3255,17 @@ void LLStartUp::loadInitialOutfit( const std::string& outfit_folder_name,
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		// FIXME SH-3860 - this creates a race condition, where COF
+		// changes (base outfit link added) after appearance update
+		// request has been submitted.
 		sWearablesLoadedCon = gAgentWearables.addLoadedCallback(LLStartUp::saveInitialOutfit);
 
 		bool do_copy = true;
 		bool do_append = false;
 		LLViewerInventoryCategory *cat = gInventory.getCategory(cat_id);
-		LLAppearanceMgr::instance().wearInventoryCategory(cat, do_copy, do_append);
+		// Need to fetch cof contents before we can wear.
+		callAfterCategoryFetch(LLAppearanceMgr::instance().getCOF(),
+							   boost::bind(&LLAppearanceMgr::wearInventoryCategory, LLAppearanceMgr::getInstance(), cat, do_copy, do_append));
 		lldebugs << "initial outfit category id: " << cat_id << llendl;
 	}