diff --git a/examples/libraries/entityPropertyDialogBox.js b/examples/libraries/entityPropertyDialogBox.js
index 01e0c76e0d..ef597549f2 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/entityPropertyDialogBox.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/entityPropertyDialogBox.js
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ EntityPropertyDialogBox = (function () {
             index++;
             array.push({ label: "Textures:", value: properties.textures });
             index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Original Textures:\n" + properties.originalTextures, type: "header" });
+            index++;
         }
         array.push({ label: "Position:", type: "header" });
         index++;
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ EntityPropertyDialogBox = (function () {
                 properties.animationFPS = array[index++].value;
                 properties.animationFrameIndex = array[index++].value;
                 properties.textures = array[index++].value;
+                index++; // skip textureNames label
             }
             index++; // skip header
             properties.position.x = array[index++].value;
diff --git a/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 46406e9f5e..2f8ddb1095 100644
--- a/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -61,11 +61,13 @@ EntityTreeRenderer::~EntityTreeRenderer() {
 
 void EntityTreeRenderer::clear() {
     OctreeRenderer::clear();
+    _entityScripts.clear();
 }
 
 void EntityTreeRenderer::init() {
     OctreeRenderer::init();
-    static_cast<EntityTree*>(_tree)->setFBXService(this);
+    EntityTree* entityTree = static_cast<EntityTree*>(_tree);
+    entityTree->setFBXService(this);
 
     if (_wantScripts) {
         _entitiesScriptEngine = new ScriptEngine(NO_SCRIPT, "Entities", 
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::init() {
     // first chance, we'll check for enter/leave entity events.    
     glm::vec3 avatarPosition = Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->getPosition();
     _lastAvatarPosition = avatarPosition + glm::vec3(1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
+    
+    connect(entityTree, &EntityTree::deletingEntity, this, &EntityTreeRenderer::deletingEntity);
 }
 
 QScriptValue EntityTreeRenderer::loadEntityScript(const EntityItemID& entityItemID) {
@@ -762,4 +766,7 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event, unsigned int deviceI
     }
 }
 
+void EntityTreeRenderer::deletingEntity(const EntityItemID& entityID) {
+    _entityScripts.remove(entityID);
+}
 
diff --git a/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.h b/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.h
index b8acb28c3b..ff9066dd6d 100644
--- a/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.h
+++ b/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.h
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ signals:
 
     void enterEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
     void leaveEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
+
+public slots:
+    void deletingEntity(const EntityItemID& entityID);
     
 private:
     QList<Model*> _releasedModels;
diff --git a/interface/src/entities/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp b/interface/src/entities/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
index ce8d497da3..3cee527273 100644
--- a/interface/src/entities/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/entities/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,21 @@ void RenderableModelEntityItem::remapTextures() {
         return; // nothing to do if we don't have a model
     }
     
+    if (!_model->isLoadedWithTextures()) {
+        return; // nothing to do if the model has not yet loaded it's default textures
+    }
+    
+    if (!_originalTexturesRead && _model->isLoadedWithTextures()) {
+        const QSharedPointer<NetworkGeometry>& networkGeometry = _model->getGeometry();
+        if (networkGeometry) {
+            _originalTextures = networkGeometry->getTextureNames();
+            _originalTexturesRead = true;
+        }
+    }
+    
     if (_currentTextures == _textures) {
         return; // nothing to do if our recently mapped textures match our desired textures
     }
-    qDebug() << "void RenderableModelEntityItem::remapTextures()....";
     
     // since we're changing here, we need to run through our current texture map
     // and any textures in the recently mapped texture, that is not in our desired
@@ -234,6 +245,14 @@ bool RenderableModelEntityItem::needsSimulation() const {
     return _needsInitialSimulation || simulationState == Moving || simulationState == Changing;
 }
 
+EntityItemProperties RenderableModelEntityItem::getProperties() const {
+    EntityItemProperties properties = ModelEntityItem::getProperties(); // get the properties from our base class
+    if (_originalTexturesRead) {
+        properties.setTextureNames(_originalTextures);
+    }
+    return properties;
+}
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/interface/src/entities/RenderableModelEntityItem.h b/interface/src/entities/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
index dbc77b7e48..48c9a26051 100644
--- a/interface/src/entities/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
+++ b/interface/src/entities/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ public:
         _model(NULL),
         _needsInitialSimulation(true),
         _needsModelReload(true),
-        _myRenderer(NULL) { }
+        _myRenderer(NULL),
+        _originalTexturesRead(false) { }
 
     virtual ~RenderableModelEntityItem();
 
+    virtual EntityItemProperties getProperties() const;
     virtual bool setProperties(const EntityItemProperties& properties, bool forceCopy);
     virtual int readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLeftToRead, 
                                                 ReadBitstreamToTreeParams& args,
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ private:
     bool _needsModelReload;
     EntityTreeRenderer* _myRenderer;
     QString _currentTextures;
+    QStringList _originalTextures;
+    bool _originalTexturesRead;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_RenderableModelEntityItem_h
diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/GeometryCache.cpp b/interface/src/renderer/GeometryCache.cpp
index 1e53d06d7c..1742afba05 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/GeometryCache.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/GeometryCache.cpp
@@ -734,6 +734,32 @@ void NetworkGeometry::setTextureWithNameToURL(const QString& name, const QUrl& u
     }
 }
 
+QStringList NetworkGeometry::getTextureNames() const {
+    QStringList result;
+    for (int i = 0; i < _meshes.size(); i++) {
+        const NetworkMesh& mesh = _meshes[i];
+        for (int j = 0; j < mesh.parts.size(); j++) {
+            const NetworkMeshPart& part = mesh.parts[j];
+            
+            if (!part.diffuseTextureName.isEmpty()) {
+                QString textureURL = part.diffuseTexture->getURL().toString();
+                result << part.diffuseTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
+            }
+
+            if (!part.normalTextureName.isEmpty()) {
+                QString textureURL = part.normalTexture->getURL().toString();
+                result << part.normalTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
+            }
+
+            if (!part.specularTextureName.isEmpty()) {
+                QString textureURL = part.specularTexture->getURL().toString();
+                result << part.specularTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
 /// Reads geometry in a worker thread.
 class GeometryReader : public QRunnable {
 public:
diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/GeometryCache.h b/interface/src/renderer/GeometryCache.h
index 72d283c931..28f1341b5f 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/GeometryCache.h
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/GeometryCache.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public:
     virtual void clearLoadPriority(const QPointer<QObject>& owner);
     
     void setTextureWithNameToURL(const QString& name, const QUrl& url);
+    QStringList getTextureNames() const;
     
 protected:
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
index 11661b02f4..9032cebc77 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ QScriptValue EntityItemProperties::copyToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine) cons
     boundingBox.setProperty("dimensions", boundingBoxDimensions);
     COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(boundingBox, boundingBox); // gettable, but not settable
 
+    QString textureNamesList = _textureNames.join(",\n");
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(originalTextures, textureNamesList); // gettable, but not settable
+
     return properties;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
index 92fa344286..3ae2aa9c7a 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
@@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ public:
 
     const QString& getTextures() const { return _textures; }
     void setTextures(const QString& value) { _textures = value; _texturesChanged = true; }
+
+    const QStringList& getTextureNames() const { return _textureNames; }
+    void setTextureNames(const QStringList& value) { _textureNames = value; }
     
     void setLastEdited(quint64 usecTime) { _lastEdited = usecTime; }
 
@@ -381,6 +384,7 @@ private:
     // properties of model geometry. But these properties are not serialized like other properties.
     QVector<SittingPoint> _sittingPoints;
     glm::vec3 _naturalDimensions;
+    QStringList _textureNames;
 };
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(EntityItemProperties);
 QScriptValue EntityItemPropertiesToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
index f31f21ebe9..199bd92030 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ void EntityTree::trackDeletedEntity(const EntityItemID& entityID) {
 }
 
 void EntityTree::deleteEntity(const EntityItemID& entityID) {
+    emit deletingEntity(entityID);
+
     // NOTE: callers must lock the tree before using this method
     DeleteEntityOperator theOperator(this, entityID);
     recurseTreeWithOperator(&theOperator);
@@ -197,6 +199,7 @@ void EntityTree::deleteEntities(QSet<EntityItemID> entityIDs) {
     foreach(const EntityItemID& entityID, entityIDs) {
         // tell our delete operator about this entityID
         theOperator.addEntityIDToDeleteList(entityID);
+        emit deletingEntity(entityID);
     }
 
     recurseTreeWithOperator(&theOperator);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.h
index 53b407c7f5..8d1acc0d01 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.h
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ public:
     void trackDeletedEntity(const EntityItemID& entityID);
 
     QList<EntityItem*>& getMovingEntities() { return _movingEntities; }
+    
+signals:
+    void deletingEntity(const EntityItemID& entityID);
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h
index d9520a4e68..496839fdcd 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ResourceCache.h
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ public:
     void setCache(ResourceCache* cache) { _cache = cache; }
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void allReferencesCleared();
+    
+    const QUrl& getURL() const { return _url; }
 
 signals: