diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelface.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelface.cpp
index e7a1824ed8..890b546fe0 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelface.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelface.cpp
@@ -3377,7 +3377,8 @@ void LLPanelFace::onPasteTexture(LLViewerObject* objectp, S32 te)
                             te,
                             itemp_res,
                             from_library ? LLToolDragAndDrop::SOURCE_LIBRARY : LLToolDragAndDrop::SOURCE_AGENT,
-                            LLUUID::null);
+                            LLUUID::null,
+                            0);
                     }
                 }
                 // not an inventory item or no complete items
diff --git a/indra/newview/lltooldraganddrop.cpp b/indra/newview/lltooldraganddrop.cpp
index 77d7c9bbca..61f03dd631 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lltooldraganddrop.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/lltooldraganddrop.cpp
@@ -1109,7 +1109,8 @@ void LLToolDragAndDrop::dropTextureOneFace(LLViewerObject* hit_obj,
 										   S32 hit_face,
 										   LLInventoryItem* item,
 										   LLToolDragAndDrop::ESource source,
-										   const LLUUID& src_id)
+										   const LLUUID& src_id,
+                                           S32 tex_channel)
 {
 	if (hit_face == -1) return;
 	if (!item)
@@ -1133,7 +1134,8 @@ void LLToolDragAndDrop::dropTextureOneFace(LLViewerObject* hit_obj,
 
 	if (gFloaterTools->getVisible() && panel_face)
 	{
-		switch (LLSelectMgr::getInstance()->getTextureChannel())
+        tex_channel = (tex_channel > -1) ? tex_channel : LLSelectMgr::getInstance()->getTextureChannel();
+        switch (tex_channel)
 		{
 
 		case 0:
diff --git a/indra/newview/lltooldraganddrop.h b/indra/newview/lltooldraganddrop.h
index 24a712029c..4537d73332 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lltooldraganddrop.h
+++ b/indra/newview/lltooldraganddrop.h
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ public:
 	static void dropTextureOneFace(LLViewerObject* hit_obj, S32 hit_face,
 								   LLInventoryItem* item,
 								   ESource source,
-								   const LLUUID& src_id);
+								   const LLUUID& src_id,
+                                   S32 tex_channel = -1);
 	static void dropTextureAllFaces(LLViewerObject* hit_obj,
 									LLInventoryItem* item,
 									ESource source,