diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
index 7b928b1536..269bb46462 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
@@ -252,14 +252,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
 
                 if (pinfo.HomeRegionID.Equals(UUID.Zero))
                 {
-                    if (m_DefaultRegionName != string.Empty)
+                    List<GridRegion> defaults = m_GridService.GetDefaultRegions(account.ScopeID);
+                    if (defaults != null && defaults.Count > 0)
                     {
-                        region = m_GridService.GetRegionByName(account.ScopeID, m_DefaultRegionName);
+                        region = defaults[0];
                         where = "safe";
                     }
                     else
-                        m_log.WarnFormat("[LLOGIN SERVICE]: User {0} {1} does not have a home set and this grid does not have a default location." +
-                                         "Please specify DefaultRegion in [LoginService]", account.FirstName, account.LastName);
+                        m_log.WarnFormat("[LLOGIN SERVICE]: User {0} {1} does not have a home set and this grid does not have default locations.", 
+                            account.FirstName, account.LastName);
                 }
                 else
                     region = m_GridService.GetRegionByUUID(account.ScopeID, pinfo.HomeRegionID);
@@ -280,8 +281,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
 
                 if (pinfo.RegionID.Equals(UUID.Zero))
                 {
-                    region = m_GridService.GetRegionByName(account.ScopeID, m_DefaultRegionName);
-                    where = "safe";
+                    List<GridRegion> defaults = m_GridService.GetDefaultRegions(account.ScopeID);
+                    if (defaults != null && defaults.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        region = defaults[0];
+                        where = "safe";
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -321,8 +326,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
                             List<GridRegion> regions = m_GridService.GetRegionsByName(account.ScopeID, regionName, 1);
                             if ((regions == null) || (regions != null && regions.Count == 0))
                             {
-                                m_log.InfoFormat("[LLLOGIN SERVICE]: Got Custom Login URI {0}, can't locate region {1}", startLocation, regionName);
-                                return null;
+                                m_log.InfoFormat("[LLLOGIN SERVICE]: Got Custom Login URI {0}, can't locate region {1}. Trying defaults.", startLocation, regionName);
+                                regions = m_GridService.GetDefaultRegions(UUID.Zero);
+                                if (regions != null && regions.Count > 0)
+                                {
+                                    where = "safe"; 
+                                    return regions[0];
+                                }
+                                else
+                                {
+                                    m_log.InfoFormat("[LLLOGIN SERVICE]: Got Custom Login URI {0}, Grid does not provide default regions.", startLocation);
+                                    return null;
+                                }
                             }
                             return regions[0];
                         }
@@ -355,8 +370,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
                         if (m_PresenceService == null || m_GridService == null)
                             return null;
 
-                        return m_GridService.GetRegionByName(account.ScopeID, m_DefaultRegionName);
-
+                        List<GridRegion> defaults = m_GridService.GetDefaultRegions(account.ScopeID);
+                        if (defaults != null && defaults.Count > 0)
+                        {
+                            where = "safe"; 
+                            return defaults[0];
+                        }
+                        else
+                            return null;
                     }
                 }
                 //response.LookAt = "[r0,r1,r0]";
diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.Server.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.Server.ini.example
index 81b5302825..05deda2915 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.Server.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.Server.ini.example
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ ServiceConnectors = "OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector,OpenSim.S
     StorageProvider = "OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll:MySqlRegionData"
     ConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=opensim123;"
     Realm = "regions"
+    ;; Next, we can specify properties of regions, including default and fallback regions
+    ;; The syntax is: Region_<RegioName> = "<flags>"
+    ;; where <flags> can be DefaultRegion, FallbackRegion, NoDirectLogin, Persistent, LockedOut
+    ;; For example:
+    Region_WelcomeArea = "DefaultRegion, FallbackRegion"
 
 ; * This is the configuration for the freeswitch server in grid mode
 [FreeswitchService]
diff --git a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
index 1679f93777..ea03beda3e 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
+++ b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
     ;;--- For MySql region storage (alternative)
  	;StorageProvider = "OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll:MySqlRegionData"
 	;ConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=opensim;Password=***;"
+    ;; Next, we can specify properties of regions, including default and fallback regions
+    ;; The syntax is: Region_<RegioName> = "<flags>"
+    ;; where <flags> can be DefaultRegion, FallbackRegion, NoDirectLogin, Persistent, LockedOut
+    ;; For example:
+    Region_WelcomeArea = "DefaultRegion, FallbackRegion"
 
 [LibraryModule]
     ; Set this if you want to change the name of the OpenSim Library