diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index cd4690aa17..f679981c75 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -1043,6 +1043,10 @@
 
     AllowGodFunctions = false
 
+    ; Maximum number of llListen events we allow over the entire region.
+    ; Set this to 0 to have no limit imposed
+    max_listeners_per_region = 1000
+
     ; Maximum number of llListen events we allow per script
     ; Set this to 0 to have no limit imposed.
     max_listens_per_script = 64