diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index a5f0bff57b..57fcf51f9e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         private int m_update_presences = 1; // Update scene presence movements
         private int m_update_events = 1;
         private int m_update_backup = 200;
-        private int m_update_terrain = 50;
+        private int m_update_terrain = 1000;
         private int m_update_land = 10;
         private int m_update_coarse_locations = 50;