diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 5c5e4b3bd1..1ccba4b73f 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -801,9 +801,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         public UpdatePrioritizationSchemes UpdatePrioritizationScheme { get; set; }
         public bool IsReprioritizationEnabled { get; set; }
-        public double ReprioritizationInterval { get; set; }
-        public double RootReprioritizationDistance { get; set; }
-        public double ChildReprioritizationDistance { get; set; }
+        public float ReprioritizationInterval { get; set; }
+        public float RootReprioritizationDistance { get; set; }
+        public float ChildReprioritizationDistance { get; set; }
+        private float m_minReprioritizationDistance = 32f;
 
         public AgentCircuitManager AuthenticateHandler
         {
@@ -1181,11 +1182,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 IsReprioritizationEnabled
                     = interestConfig.GetBoolean("ReprioritizationEnabled", IsReprioritizationEnabled);
                 ReprioritizationInterval
-                    = interestConfig.GetDouble("ReprioritizationInterval", ReprioritizationInterval);
+                    = interestConfig.GetFloat("ReprioritizationInterval", ReprioritizationInterval);
                 RootReprioritizationDistance
-                    = interestConfig.GetDouble("RootReprioritizationDistance", RootReprioritizationDistance);
+                    = interestConfig.GetFloat("RootReprioritizationDistance", RootReprioritizationDistance);
                 ChildReprioritizationDistance
-                    = interestConfig.GetDouble("ChildReprioritizationDistance", ChildReprioritizationDistance);
+                    = interestConfig.GetFloat("ChildReprioritizationDistance", ChildReprioritizationDistance);
+
+                if(RootReprioritizationDistance < m_minReprioritizationDistance)
+                    RootReprioritizationDistance = m_minReprioritizationDistance;
+                if(ChildReprioritizationDistance < m_minReprioritizationDistance)
+                    ChildReprioritizationDistance = m_minReprioritizationDistance;
 
                 RootTerseUpdatePeriod = interestConfig.GetInt("RootTerseUpdatePeriod", RootTerseUpdatePeriod);
                 ChildTerseUpdatePeriod = interestConfig.GetInt("ChildTerseUpdatePeriod", ChildTerseUpdatePeriod);
@@ -1244,8 +1250,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             RootRotationUpdateTolerance = 0.1f;
             RootVelocityUpdateTolerance = 0.001f;
             RootPositionUpdateTolerance = 0.05f;
-            RootReprioritizationDistance = 10.0;
-            ChildReprioritizationDistance = 20.0;
+            RootReprioritizationDistance = m_minReprioritizationDistance;
+            ChildReprioritizationDistance = m_minReprioritizationDistance;
 
             m_eventManager = new EventManager();
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/SceneCommands/SceneCommandsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/SceneCommands/SceneCommandsModule.cs
index 1102aca7cd..db5c7eb8f4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/SceneCommands/SceneCommandsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/SceneCommands/SceneCommandsModule.cs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Attachments
 
                 // FIXME: This can only come from the console at the moment but might not always be true.
                 if (ConsoleUtil.TryParseConsoleDouble(MainConsole.Instance, options["child-repri"], out newValue))
-                    m_scene.ChildReprioritizationDistance = newValue;                
+                    m_scene.ChildReprioritizationDistance = (float)newValue;                
             }
 
             if (options.ContainsKey("client-pos-upd"))