diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
index 51016c2117..a0f9129148 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain
         private String m_InitialTerrain = "pinhead-island";
 
         // If true, send terrain patch updates to clients based on their view distance
-        private bool m_sendTerrainUpdatesByViewDistance = false;
+        private bool m_sendTerrainUpdatesByViewDistance = true;
 
         // Class to keep the per client collection of terrain patches that must be sent.
         // A patch is set to 'true' meaning it should be sent to the client. Once the
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 7ccc5fc623..3f0be2e212 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@
     ; If 'true' each avatar is only sent terrain patches within their view distance
     ; This also changes the region terrain loading from 'lawn mower' to ordered around
     ;     the avatar outward.
-    SendTerrainUpdatesByViewDistance = False
+    SendTerrainUpdatesByViewDistance = True
 
 ;; 
 ;; If you are using a simian grid frontend you can enable