diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/GridServiceBase.cs b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/GridServiceBase.cs
index 7b69290b8d..7522e64ef2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/GridServiceBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/GridServiceBase.cs
@@ -46,17 +46,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.GridService
             string connString = String.Empty;
             string realm = "regions";
 
-            //
-            // Try reading the [AssetService] section first, if it exists
-            //
-            IConfig gridConfig = config.Configs["GridService"];
-            if (gridConfig != null)
-            {
-                dllName = gridConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", dllName);
-                connString = gridConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", connString);
-                realm = gridConfig.GetString("Realm", realm);
-            }
-
             //
             // Try reading the [DatabaseService] section, if it exists
             //
@@ -69,6 +58,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.GridService
                     connString = dbConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", String.Empty);
             }
 
+            //
+            // [GridService] section overrides [DatabaseService], if it exists
+            //
+            IConfig gridConfig = config.Configs["GridService"];
+            if (gridConfig != null)
+            {
+                dllName = gridConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", dllName);
+                connString = gridConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", connString);
+                realm = gridConfig.GetString("Realm", realm);
+            }
+
             //
             // We tried, but this doesn't exist. We can't proceed.
             //