diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InterGrid/OpenGridProtocolModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InterGrid/OpenGridProtocolModule.cs
index f0737a60a1..eeff62de55 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InterGrid/OpenGridProtocolModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/InterGrid/OpenGridProtocolModule.cs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.InterGrid
 
             if (startupcfg != null)
             {
-                GridMode = enabled = cfg.GetBoolean("gridmode", false);
+                GridMode = enabled = startupcfg.GetBoolean("gridmode", false);
             }
 
             if (cfg != null)