diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index 60d37fbcec..b706926de3 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
     ;; in a <Regions> tag.
     ; regionload_webserver_url = "http://example.com/regions.xml";
 
-    ;# {TextureOnMapTile} {} {Use terrain textures for map tiles?} {true false} false
+    ;# {TextureOnMapTile} {} {Use terrain textures for map tiles?} {true false} true
     ;; Use terrain texture for maptiles if true, use shaded green if false
-    ; TextureOnMapTile = false
+    ; TextureOnMapTile = true
 
     ;# {DrawPrimOnMapTile} {} {Draw prim shapes on map tiles?} {true false} false
     ;; Draw objects on maptile.  This step might take a long time if you've
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 400d3dfac1..ffb3063b25 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     ; objects, so you can turn it off here if you'd like.
     DrawPrimOnMapTile = true
     ; Use terrain texture for maptiles if true, use shaded green if false
-    TextureOnMapTile = false
+    TextureOnMapTile = true
 
     ; Maximum size of non physical prims.  Affects resizing of existing prims.  This can be overriden in the region config file (as NonphysicalPrimMax!).
     NonPhysicalPrimMax = 256