diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
index 51312df2cc..1149bd7e35 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Timers;
 using log4net;
 using Nini.Config;
@@ -56,7 +57,16 @@ namespace OpenSim
         protected bool m_gui = false;
         protected string m_consoleType = "local";
         protected uint m_consolePort = 0;
-        protected string m_custom_prompt;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prompt to use for simulator command line.
+        /// </summary>
+        private string m_consolePrompt;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Regex for parsing out special characters in the prompt.
+        /// </summary>
+        private Regex m_consolePromptRegex = new Regex(@"([^\\])\\(\w)", RegexOptions.Compiled);
 
         private string m_timedScript = "disabled";
         private Timer m_scriptTimer;
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
                     Util.FireAndForgetMethod = asyncCallMethod;
 
                 stpMaxThreads = startupConfig.GetInt("MaxPoolThreads", 15);
-                m_custom_prompt = startupConfig.GetString("custom_prompt", "Region");
+                m_consolePrompt = startupConfig.GetString("console_prompt", @"Region (\R) ");
             }
 
             if (Util.FireAndForgetMethod == FireAndForgetMethod.SmartThreadPool)
@@ -835,7 +845,22 @@ namespace OpenSim
 
             string regionName = (m_sceneManager.CurrentScene == null ? "root" : m_sceneManager.CurrentScene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
             MainConsole.Instance.Output(String.Format("Currently selected region is {0}", regionName));
-            m_console.DefaultPrompt = String.Format("{0} ({1}) ", m_custom_prompt, regionName);
+
+//            m_log.DebugFormat("Original prompt is {0}", m_consolePrompt);
+            string prompt = m_consolePrompt;
+
+            // Replace "\R" with the region name
+            // Replace "\\" with "\"
+            prompt = m_consolePromptRegex.Replace(prompt, m =>
+            {
+//                m_log.DebugFormat("Matched {0}", m.Groups[2].Value);
+                if (m.Groups[2].Value == "R")
+                    return m.Groups[1].Value + regionName;
+                else
+                    return m.Groups[0].Value;
+            });
+
+            m_console.DefaultPrompt = prompt;
             m_console.ConsoleScene = m_sceneManager.CurrentScene;
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index a3ac756a1d..b758b8f8ca 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -2119,18 +2119,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             //if ((RootPart.Flags & PrimFlags.TemporaryOnRez) != 0)
             //    return;
 
-            bool UsePhysics = ((RootPart.Flags & PrimFlags.Physics) != 0);
-
-            if (UsePhysics && !AbsolutePosition.ApproxEquals(lastPhysGroupPos, 0.02f))
+            // If we somehow got here to updating the SOG and its root part is not scheduled for update,
+            // check to see if the physical position or rotation warrant an update. 
+            if (m_rootPart.UpdateFlag == UpdateRequired.NONE)
             {
-                m_rootPart.UpdateFlag = UpdateRequired.TERSE;
-                lastPhysGroupPos = AbsolutePosition;
-            }
+                bool UsePhysics = ((RootPart.Flags & PrimFlags.Physics) != 0);
 
-            if (UsePhysics && !GroupRotation.ApproxEquals(lastPhysGroupRot, 0.1f))
-            {
-                m_rootPart.UpdateFlag = UpdateRequired.TERSE;
-                lastPhysGroupRot = GroupRotation;
+                if (UsePhysics && !AbsolutePosition.ApproxEquals(lastPhysGroupPos, 0.02f))
+                {
+                    m_rootPart.UpdateFlag = UpdateRequired.TERSE;
+                    lastPhysGroupPos = AbsolutePosition;
+                }
+
+                if (UsePhysics && !GroupRotation.ApproxEquals(lastPhysGroupRot, 0.1f))
+                {
+                    m_rootPart.UpdateFlag = UpdateRequired.TERSE;
+                    lastPhysGroupRot = GroupRotation;
+                }
             }
 
             SceneObjectPart[] parts = m_parts.GetArray();
diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index c5205dbeae..253b24dbbf 100755
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@
 
 
 [Startup]
+    ;# {ConsolePrompt} {} {ConsolePrompt} {} "Region (\R) "
+    ;; Console prompt
+    ;; Certain special characters can be used to customize the prompt
+    ;; Currently, these are
+    ;; \R - substitute region name
+    ;; \\ - substitute \
+    ; ConsolePrompt = "Region (\R) "
+
     ;# {save_crashes} {} {Save crashes to disk?} {true false} false
     ;; Set this to true if you want to log crashes to disk
     ;; this can be useful when submitting bug reports.
@@ -230,12 +238,6 @@
     ;; by scripts have changed.
     ; DeleteScriptsOnStartup = true
 
-    ;; Custom prompt
-    ;; This value replaces the word "Region" in console prompt
-    ;; (usualy "Region (regionName) # "
-    ;; Useful only if you have to monitor serveral servers
-    ; custom_prompt = "MyServer1"
-
 [SMTP]
     ;; The SMTP server enabled the email module to send email to external
     ;; destinations.
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 3e6a8939d7..1c0af76d09 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 
 
 [Startup]
+    ; Console prompt
+    ; Certain special characters can be used to customize the prompt
+    ; Currently, these are 
+    ; \R - substitute region name
+    ; \\ - substtitue \
+    ConsolePrompt = "Region (\R) "
+
     ; Set this to true if you want to log crashes to disk
     ; this can be useful when submitting bug reports.
     ; However, this will only log crashes within OpenSimulator that cause the entire program to exit