diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 758a01265f..4357b9194d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -731,6 +731,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             m_config = config;
             MinFrameTime = 0.089f;
             MinMaintenanceTime = 1;
+            SeeIntoRegion = true;
 
             Random random = new Random();
 
@@ -841,7 +842,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 //Animation states
                 m_useFlySlow = startupConfig.GetBoolean("enableflyslow", false);
 
-                SeeIntoRegion = startupConfig.GetBoolean("see_into_region", true);
+                SeeIntoRegion = startupConfig.GetBoolean("see_into_region", SeeIntoRegion);
 
                 MaxUndoCount = startupConfig.GetInt("MaxPrimUndos", 20);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/ScenePresenceCrossingTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/ScenePresenceCrossingTests.cs
index 12a778be68..cf211a16b2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/ScenePresenceCrossingTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/ScenePresenceCrossingTests.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer;
 using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Simulation;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Permissions;
 using OpenSim.Tests.Common;
 using OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock;
 
@@ -159,5 +160,90 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
             Assert.That(agentMovementCompleteReceived, Is.EqualTo(1));
             Assert.That(spAfterCrossSceneB.IsChildAgent, Is.False);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test a cross attempt where the user can see into the neighbour but does not have permission to become
+        /// root there.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCrossOnSameSimulatorNoRootDestPerm()
+        {
+            TestHelpers.InMethod();
+//            TestHelpers.EnableLogging();
+
+            UUID userId = TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x1);
+
+            EntityTransferModule etmA = new EntityTransferModule();
+            EntityTransferModule etmB = new EntityTransferModule();
+            LocalSimulationConnectorModule lscm = new LocalSimulationConnectorModule();
+
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();
+            IConfig modulesConfig = config.AddConfig("Modules");
+            modulesConfig.Set("EntityTransferModule", etmA.Name);
+            modulesConfig.Set("SimulationServices", lscm.Name);
+
+            SceneHelpers sh = new SceneHelpers();
+            TestScene sceneA = sh.SetupScene("sceneA", TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x100), 1000, 1000);
+            TestScene sceneB = sh.SetupScene("sceneB", TestHelpers.ParseTail(0x200), 1000, 999);
+
+            SceneHelpers.SetupSceneModules(new Scene[] { sceneA, sceneB }, config, lscm);
+            SceneHelpers.SetupSceneModules(sceneA, config, new CapabilitiesModule(), etmA);
+
+            // We need to set up the permisions module on scene B so that our later use of agent limit to deny
+            // QueryAccess won't succeed anyway because administrators are always allowed in and the default
+            // IsAdministrator if no permissions module is present is true.
+            SceneHelpers.SetupSceneModules(sceneB, config, new CapabilitiesModule(), new PermissionsModule(), etmB);
+
+            AgentCircuitData acd = SceneHelpers.GenerateAgentData(userId);
+            TestClient tc = new TestClient(acd, sceneA);
+            List<TestClient> destinationTestClients = new List<TestClient>();
+            EntityTransferHelpers.SetupInformClientOfNeighbourTriggersNeighbourClientCreate(tc, destinationTestClients);
+
+            // Make sure sceneB will not accept this avatar.
+            sceneB.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.PublicAccess = false;
+
+            ScenePresence originalSp = SceneHelpers.AddScenePresence(sceneA, tc, acd);
+            originalSp.AbsolutePosition = new Vector3(128, 32, 10);
+
+            AgentUpdateArgs moveArgs = new AgentUpdateArgs();
+            //moveArgs.BodyRotation = Quaternion.CreateFromEulers(Vector3.Zero);
+            moveArgs.BodyRotation = Quaternion.CreateFromEulers(new Vector3(0, 0, (float)-(Math.PI / 2)));
+            moveArgs.ControlFlags = (uint)AgentManager.ControlFlags.AGENT_CONTROL_AT_POS;
+            moveArgs.SessionID = acd.SessionID;
+
+            originalSp.HandleAgentUpdate(originalSp.ControllingClient, moveArgs);
+
+            sceneA.Update(1);
+
+//            Console.WriteLine("Second pos {0}", originalSp.AbsolutePosition);
+
+            // FIXME: This is a sufficient number of updates to for the presence to reach the northern border.
+            // But really we want to do this in a more robust way.
+            for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+            {
+                sceneA.Update(1);
+//                Console.WriteLine("Pos {0}", originalSp.AbsolutePosition);
+            }
+
+            // sceneA agent should still be root
+            ScenePresence spAfterCrossSceneA = sceneA.GetScenePresence(originalSp.UUID);
+            Assert.That(spAfterCrossSceneA.IsChildAgent, Is.False);
+
+            ScenePresence spAfterCrossSceneB = sceneB.GetScenePresence(originalSp.UUID);
+
+            // sceneB agent should also still be root
+            Assert.That(spAfterCrossSceneB.IsChildAgent, Is.True);
+
+            // sceneB should ignore unauthorized attempt to upgrade agent to root
+            TestClient sceneBTc = ((TestClient)spAfterCrossSceneB.ControllingClient);
+
+            int agentMovementCompleteReceived = 0;
+            sceneBTc.OnReceivedMoveAgentIntoRegion += (ri, pos, look) => agentMovementCompleteReceived++;
+
+            sceneBTc.CompleteMovement();
+
+            Assert.That(agentMovementCompleteReceived, Is.EqualTo(0));
+            Assert.That(spAfterCrossSceneB.IsChildAgent, Is.True);
+        }
     }
 }
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