diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 276231287a..a43de2904d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1034,6 +1034,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 ChildReprioritizationDistance 
                     = interestConfig.GetDouble("ChildReprioritizationDistance", ChildReprioritizationDistance);
 
+                RootTerseUpdatePeriod = interestConfig.GetInt("RootTerseUpdatePeriod", RootTerseUpdatePeriod);
+                ChildTerseUpdatePeriod = interestConfig.GetInt("ChildTerseUpdatePeriod", ChildTerseUpdatePeriod);
+
                 RootPositionUpdateTolerance 
                     = interestConfig.GetFloat("RootPositionUpdateTolerance", RootPositionUpdateTolerance);
                 RootRotationUpdateTolerance
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 3ee2004d3c..51522b8b33 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -1736,6 +1736,15 @@
     ReprioritizationInterval = 2000.0
     RootReprioritizationDistance = 10.0
     ChildReprioritizationDistance = 20.0
+
+    ; If n > 1, only every n UDP terse updates will be sent to observers of an avatar that are in the same region
+    ; Updates will always be sent to the avatar that the update addresses and if av velocity is effectively zero (to prevent drift due to missing updates).
+    ; n > 1 will reduce UDP traffic but will lead to laggier movement observed in other avatars.
+    RootTerseUpdatePeriod = 0
+
+    ; If n > 1, only every n UDP terse updates will be sent to observers of an avatar that are in another region
+    ; n > 1 will reduce UDP traffic but may lead to laggier movement observed in other avatars, though values up to 4 may not generate a noticeable effect.
+    ChildTerseUpdatePeriod = 0
     
     ; Send an update to clients if the difference from the last sent avatar position is greater than this tolerance
     RootPositionUpdateTolerance = 0.05