diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
index 0800e98f0b..a12e6ea1ac 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
                 // if groups aren't enabled, we're not needed.
                 // if we're not specified as the connector to use, then we're not wanted
                 if ((groupsConfig.GetBoolean("Enabled", false) == false)
-                     || (groupsConfig.GetString("MessagingModule", "GroupsMessagingModule") != Name))
+                     || (groupsConfig.GetString("MessagingModule", "") != Name))
                 {
                     m_groupMessagingEnabled = false;
                     return;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs
index 83ec1229ac..90c022f743 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.GridService
 
         public HypergridLinker(IConfigSource config, GridService gridService, IRegionData db)
         {
+            IConfig modulesConfig = config.Configs["Modules"];
+			if (modulesConfig == null)
+				return;
+
+			if (modulesConfig.GetString("HypergridLinker", "") != "HypergridLinker")
+				return;
+
             m_log.DebugFormat("[HYPERGRID LINKER]: Starting with db {0}", db.GetType());
 
             m_Database = db;
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 9cedd980ec..96854675fe 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@
     GroupsCacheTimeout = 30
 
     ; Specify which messaging module to use for groups messaging and if it's enabled
-    ;MessagingModule = GroupsMessagingModule
+    MessagingModule = GroupsMessagingModule
     ;MessagingEnabled = true 
 
     ; Service connectors to the Groups Service.  Select one depending on whether you're using a Flotsam XmlRpc backend or a SimianGrid backend
diff --git a/bin/config-include/GridHypergrid.ini b/bin/config-include/GridHypergrid.ini
index 60a3c625f2..4c3249816c 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/GridHypergrid.ini
+++ b/bin/config-include/GridHypergrid.ini
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     LandServices            = "RemoteLandServicesConnector"
 	FriendsModule			= "HGFriendsModule"
 	MapImageService			= "MapImageServiceModule"
+	HypergridLinker         = "HypergridLinker"
     
     LandServiceInConnector			= true
     NeighbourServiceInConnector		= true
diff --git a/bin/config-include/HyperSimianGrid.ini b/bin/config-include/HyperSimianGrid.ini
index 89d6be79e3..ec4efc0274 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/HyperSimianGrid.ini
+++ b/bin/config-include/HyperSimianGrid.ini
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     LibraryModule = false
     
     AssetCaching = "FlotsamAssetCache"
+	HypergridLinker         = "HypergridLinker"
 
 [SimulationDataStore]
     LocalServiceModule = "OpenSim.Services.Connectors.dll:SimulationDataService"
diff --git a/bin/config-include/StandaloneHypergrid.ini b/bin/config-include/StandaloneHypergrid.ini
index 719df5c5c3..f8c258a8a3 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/StandaloneHypergrid.ini
+++ b/bin/config-include/StandaloneHypergrid.ini
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     EntityTransferModule	= "HGEntityTransferModule"
     InventoryAccessModule	= "HGInventoryAccessModule"
     FriendsModule			= "HGFriendsModule"
+	HypergridLinker         = "HypergridLinker"
     
     InventoryServiceInConnector			= true
     AssetServiceInConnector				= true