diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/ShapeAsset.h b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/ShapeAsset.h
index afa39ca57..2d186346d 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/ShapeAsset.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/ShapeAsset.h
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ public: \
 
 #pragma region Arrayed Asset Macros
 
-#define DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_ARRAY(className,name,max) public: \
+#define DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_ARRAY(className,name,max,changeFunc) public: \
    static const U32 sm##name##Count = max;\
    Resource<TSShape>m##name[max];\
    StringTableEntry m##name##Name[max]; \
@@ -384,6 +384,10 @@ public: \
    \
    bool _set##name(StringTableEntry _in, const U32& index)\
    {\
+      if (m##name##Asset[index].notNull())\
+      {\
+            m##name##Asset[index]->getChangedSignal().remove(this, &className::changeFunc);\
+      }\
       if(m##name##AssetId[index] != _in || m##name##Name[index] != _in)\
       {\
          if(index >= sm##name##Count || index < 0)\
@@ -430,6 +434,8 @@ public: \
       if (get##name(index) != StringTable->EmptyString() && m##name##Asset[index].notNull())\
       {\
          m##name[index] = m##name##Asset[index]->getShapeResource();\
+         \
+         m##name##Asset[index]->getChangedSignal().notify(this, &className::changeFunc);\
       }\
       else\
       {\
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/debris.h b/Engine/source/T3D/debris.h
index a0ff99520..1d1116031 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/debris.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/debris.h
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ public:
    void onPerformSubstitutions() override;
    bool allowSubstitutions() const override { return true; }
 
-   void onShapeChanged() {}
+   void onShapeChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 };
 
 //**************************************************************************
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/explosion.h b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/explosion.h
index 447b7747d..0ea4c63d7 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/explosion.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/explosion.h
@@ -143,7 +143,10 @@ public:
    ExplosionData* cloneAndPerformSubstitutions(const SimObject*, S32 index=0);
    bool   allowSubstitutions() const override { return true; }
 
-   void onShapeChanged() {}
+   void onShapeChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/groundCover.h b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/groundCover.h
index b2ef23e05..dcc159096 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/groundCover.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/groundCover.h
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ protected:
    RectF mBillboardRects[MAX_COVERTYPES];
 
    /// The cover shape filenames.
-   DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_ARRAY(GroundCover, Shape, MAX_COVERTYPES);
+   DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_ARRAY(GroundCover, Shape, MAX_COVERTYPES, onShapeChanged);
    DECLARE_ASSET_ARRAY_NET_SETGET(GroundCover, Shape, -1);
 
    /// The cover shape instances.
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ protected:
                                     S32 randSeed );
 
    void _debugRender( ObjectRenderInst *ri, SceneRenderState *state, BaseMatInstance *overrideMat );
+
+   void onShapeChanged(){}
 };
 
 #endif // _GROUNDCOVER_H_
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.h b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.h
index 12e6a242a..0f328801a 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.h
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ class ParticleData : public SimDataBlock
    static bool protectedSetSizes(void* object, const char* index, const char* data);
    static bool protectedSetTimes(void* object, const char* index, const char* data);
 
-   void onImageChanged() {}
+   void onImageChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 
 public:
    ParticleData();
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/precipitation.h b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/precipitation.h
index 25aad8e60..a3ca97c40 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/precipitation.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/precipitation.h
@@ -69,8 +69,14 @@ class PrecipitationData : public GameBaseData
       void packData(BitStream* stream) override;
       void unpackData(BitStream* stream) override;
 
-      void onDropChanged() {}
-      void onSplashChanged() {}
+      void onDropChanged()
+      {
+         reloadOnLocalClient();
+      }
+      void onSplashChanged()
+      {
+         reloadOnLocalClient();
+      }
 };
 
 struct Raindrop
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.h b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.h
index de98a5bca..0a055ee2f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/splash.h
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ public:
 
    DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY(SplashData, Texture, NUM_TEX, onTextureChanged);
    DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_ARRAY_SETGET(SplashData, Texture)
-   void onTextureChanged() {}
+   void onTextureChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 
    ExplosionData*    explosion;
    S32               explosionId;
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/lightFlareData.h b/Engine/source/T3D/lightFlareData.h
index 5239bf3c1..baa74c39b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/lightFlareData.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/lightFlareData.h
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ protected:
    void _makePrimBuffer( GFXPrimitiveBufferHandle *pb, U32 count );
    void _renderCorona( ObjectRenderInst *ri, SceneRenderState *state, BaseMatInstance *overrideMat );
 
-   void onImageChanged() {}
+   void onImageChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 
 protected:
    
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/physics/physicsDebris.h b/Engine/source/T3D/physics/physicsDebris.h
index 2626300e9..9b9ae6861 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/physics/physicsDebris.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/physics/physicsDebris.h
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ public:
    void        packData( BitStream *stream ) override;
    void        unpackData( BitStream *stream ) override;
 
-   void onShapeChanged() {}
+   void onShapeChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 
    DECLARE_CONOBJECT( PhysicsDebrisData );
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/physics/physicsShape.h b/Engine/source/T3D/physics/physicsShape.h
index 144580c31..466e39ebf 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/physics/physicsShape.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/physics/physicsShape.h
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ public:
    SimObjectRef< ExplosionData > explosion;   
    SimObjectRef< PhysicsShapeData > destroyedShape;
 
-   void onShapeChanged() {}
+   void onShapeChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 };
 
 typedef PhysicsShapeData::SimType PhysicsSimType;
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/player.h b/Engine/source/T3D/player.h
index b80b3f0e5..ab242d862 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/player.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/player.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct PlayerData: public ShapeBaseData {
                                                                   ///  that we don't create a TSThread on the player if we don't
                                                                   ///  need to.
 
-   DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_ARRAY(PlayerData, ShapeFP, ShapeBase::MaxMountedImages); ///< Used to render with mounted images in first person [optional]
+   DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_ARRAY(PlayerData, ShapeFP, ShapeBase::MaxMountedImages, onShapeChanged); ///< Used to render with mounted images in first person [optional]
    DECLARE_ASSET_ARRAY_SETGET(PlayerData, ShapeFP);
 
    StringTableEntry  imageAnimPrefixFP;                           ///< Passed along to mounted images to modify
@@ -366,6 +366,11 @@ struct PlayerData: public ShapeBaseData {
    void packData(BitStream* stream) override;
    void unpackData(BitStream* stream) override;
 
+   void onShapeChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
+
    /// @name Callbacks
    /// @{
    DECLARE_CALLBACK( void, onPoseChange, ( Player* obj, const char* oldPose, const char* newPose ) );
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/projectile.h b/Engine/source/T3D/projectile.h
index 04e91aa60..2ca827ea7 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/projectile.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/projectile.h
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ public:
    ProjectileData(const ProjectileData&, bool = false);
    bool allowSubstitutions() const override { return true; }
 
-   void onShapeChanged() {}
+   void onShapeChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp
index 968e8fb9b..e164c8394 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ bool ShapeBaseData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
 
    S32 i;
    U32 assetStatus = ShapeAsset::getAssetErrCode(mShapeAsset);
-   if (assetStatus == AssetBase::Ok|| assetStatus == AssetBase::UsingFallback)
+   if (assetStatus == AssetBase::Ok || assetStatus == AssetBase::UsingFallback)
    {
       if (!server && !mShape->preloadMaterialList(mShape.getPath()) && NetConnection::filesWereDownloaded())
          shapeError = true;
@@ -904,7 +904,17 @@ void ShapeBaseData::unpackData(BitStream* stream)
    silent_bbox_check = stream->readFlag();
 }
 
+//
+//
+void ShapeBaseData::onShapeChanged()
+{
+   reloadOnLocalClient();
+}
 
+void ShapeBaseData::onDebrisChanged()
+{
+   reloadOnLocalClient();
+}
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h
index 706f54b72..131992fa9 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ struct ShapeBaseImageData: public GameBaseData {
    F32 scriptAnimTransitionTime;    ///< The amount of time to transition between the previous sequence and new sequence
                                     ///< when the script prefix has changed.
 
-   DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_ARRAY(ShapeBaseImageData, Shape, MaxShapes);  ///< Name of shape to render.
+   DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_ARRAY(ShapeBaseImageData, Shape, MaxShapes, onShapeChanged);  ///< Name of shape to render.
    DECLARE_ASSET_ARRAY_SETGET(ShapeBaseImageData, Shape);
 
    //DECLARE_SHAPEASSET(ShapeBaseImageData, ShapeFP);  ///< Name of shape to render in first person (optional).
@@ -505,6 +505,11 @@ struct ShapeBaseImageData: public GameBaseData {
 
    void handleStateSoundTrack(const U32& stateId);
 
+   void onShapeChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
+
    /// @}
 
    /// @name Callbacks
@@ -681,8 +686,8 @@ public:
    Vector<TextureTagRemapping> txr_tag_remappings;
    bool silent_bbox_check;
 
-   void onShapeChanged() {}
-   void onDebrisChanged() {}
+   void onShapeChanged();
+   void onDebrisChanged();
 public:
    ShapeBaseData(const ShapeBaseData&, bool = false);
 };
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/vehicles/wheeledVehicle.h b/Engine/source/T3D/vehicles/wheeledVehicle.h
index 45161db12..f208fbf5b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/vehicles/wheeledVehicle.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/vehicles/wheeledVehicle.h
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ struct WheeledVehicleTire: public SimDataBlock
    void packData(BitStream* stream) override;
    void unpackData(BitStream* stream) override;
 
-   void onShapeChanged() {}
+   void onShapeChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.h b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.h
index e3f6ee755..8aa8f8084 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.h
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ protected:
 public:
   enum { MaxLifetimeTicks = 4095 };
 
-  void onShapeChanged() {}
+  void onShapeChanged()
+  {
+     reloadOnLocalClient();
+  }
   
 public:
    // variables set in datablock definition:
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.h b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.h
index 8918e2f26..81542f716 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.h
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ public:
 
   static void       initPersistFields();
 
-  void onChangeTexture() {}
+  void onChangeTexture()
+  {
+     reloadOnLocalClient();
+  }
 
   DECLARE_CONOBJECT(afxBillboardData);
 };
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.h b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.h
index 521409735..de2656b8f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.h
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ public:
 
   static void           initPersistFields();
 
-  void onShapeChanged() {}
+  void onShapeChanged()
+  {
+     reloadOnLocalClient();
+  }
   void onSequenceChanged() {}
 
   DECLARE_CONOBJECT(afxModelData);
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.h b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.h
index a7d14c2f1..16f4a8d79 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.h
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ public:
 
   static void convertGradientRangeFromDegrees(Point2F& gradrange, const Point2F& gradrange_deg);
 
-  void onImageChanged() {}
+  void onImageChanged()
+  {
+     reloadOnLocalClient();
+  }
 
 public:
    DECLARE_IMAGEASSET(afxZodiacData, Texture, onImageChanged, AFX_GFXZodiacTextureProfile);
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.h b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.h
index 13c9879b5..a32a14d26 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.h
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ public:
     FACES_BITS = 3
   };
 
-  void onImageChanged() {}
+  void onImageChanged()
+  {
+     reloadOnLocalClient();
+  }
 
 public:
    DECLARE_IMAGEASSET(afxZodiacPlaneData, Texture, onImageChanged, AFX_GFXZodiacTextureProfile);
diff --git a/Engine/source/console/simDatablock.cpp b/Engine/source/console/simDatablock.cpp
index d3969a069..fc5070224 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/simDatablock.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/console/simDatablock.cpp
@@ -425,39 +425,42 @@ void SimDataBlock::write(Stream &stream, U32 tabStop, U32 flags)
 // MARK: ---- API ----
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-DefineEngineMethod( SimDataBlock, reloadOnLocalClient, void, (),,
-   "Reload the datablock.  This can only be used with a local client configuration." )
+void SimDataBlock::reloadOnLocalClient()
 {
    // Make sure we're running a local client.
 
    GameConnection* localClient = GameConnection::getLocalClientConnection();
-   if( !localClient )
+   if (!localClient)
       return;
 
    // Do an in-place pack/unpack/preload.
 
-   if( !object->preload( true, NetConnection::getErrorBuffer() ) )
+   if (!preload(true, NetConnection::getErrorBuffer()))
    {
-      Con::errorf( NetConnection::getErrorBuffer() );
+      Con::errorf(NetConnection::getErrorBuffer());
       return;
    }
 
-   U8 buffer[ 16384 ];
-   BitStream stream( buffer, 16384 );
+   U8 buffer[16384];
+   BitStream stream(buffer, 16384);
 
-   object->packData( &stream );
+   packData(&stream);
    stream.setPosition(0);
-   object->unpackData( &stream );
+   unpackData(&stream);
 
-   if( !object->preload( false, NetConnection::getErrorBuffer() ) )
+   if (!preload(false, NetConnection::getErrorBuffer()))
    {
-      Con::errorf( NetConnection::getErrorBuffer() );
+      Con::errorf(NetConnection::getErrorBuffer());
       return;
    }
 
    // Trigger a post-apply so that change notifications respond.
-   object->inspectPostApply();
+   inspectPostApply();
+}
+DefineEngineMethod( SimDataBlock, reloadOnLocalClient, void, (),,
+   "Reload the datablock.  This can only be used with a local client configuration." )
+{
+   object->reloadOnLocalClient();
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Engine/source/console/simDatablock.h b/Engine/source/console/simDatablock.h
index 1b61822d7..2f5c8efcc 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/simDatablock.h
+++ b/Engine/source/console/simDatablock.h
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ public:
    /// Used by the console system to automatically tell datablock classes apart
    /// from non-datablock classes.
    static const bool __smIsDatablock = true;
+
+   void reloadOnLocalClient();
 protected:
    struct SubstitutionStatement
    {
diff --git a/Engine/source/forest/forestItem.h b/Engine/source/forest/forestItem.h
index 42bf56a5f..64e6eb611 100644
--- a/Engine/source/forest/forestItem.h
+++ b/Engine/source/forest/forestItem.h
@@ -143,7 +143,10 @@ public:
       return theSignal;
    }
 
-   void onShapeChanged() {}
+   void onShapeChanged()
+   {
+      reloadOnLocalClient();
+   }
 };
 
 typedef Vector<ForestItemData*> ForestItemDataVector;