diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
index 3c9a31d712..981cf430ce 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/OdePlugin.cs
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                     avMovementDivisorWalk = physicsconfig.GetFloat("av_movement_divisor_walk", 1.3f);
                     avMovementDivisorRun = physicsconfig.GetFloat("av_movement_divisor_run", 0.8f);
                     avCapRadius = physicsconfig.GetFloat("av_capsule_radius", 0.37f);
-                    avCapsuleTilted = physicsconfig.GetBoolean("av_capsule_tilted", true);
+                    avCapsuleTilted = physicsconfig.GetBoolean("av_capsule_tilted", false);
 
                     contactsPerCollision = physicsconfig.GetInt("contacts_per_collision", 80);
 
diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index 6606270b00..116a8fd6ac 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@
 
     ; specifies if the capsule should be tilted (=true; old compatibility mode)
     ; or straight up-and-down (=false; better and more consistent physics behavior)
-    av_capsule_tilted = true
+    av_capsule_tilted = false
 
     ; used to calculate mass of avatar.
     ; float AVvolume = (float) (Math.PI*Math.Pow(CAPSULE_RADIUS, 2)*CAPSULE_LENGTH);