diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs
index fe8735037f..e9c6fb63cd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveReadRequest.cs
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
             m_merge = options.ContainsKey("merge");
             m_requestId = requestId;
 
+            m_defaultUser = scene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.EstateOwner;
+     
             // Zero can never be a valid user id
             m_validUserUuids[UUID.Zero] = false;