diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs
index bc6d7b3da4..2fea8d1c31 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ namespace OpenSim
             if(Util.IsWindows())
                 ServicePointManager.DefaultConnectionLimit = 32;
             else
+            {
                 ServicePointManager.DefaultConnectionLimit = 12;
+                ServicePointManager.DnsRefreshTimeout = 120000; //  just is case crazy mono decides to have it infinity
+            }
 
             ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue = false;
             ServicePointManager.UseNagleAlgorithm = false;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/ServerMain.cs b/OpenSim/Server/ServerMain.cs
index 96b0a82abf..2f2eb28441 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/ServerMain.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/ServerMain.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server
         public static int Main(string[] args)
         {
             ServicePointManager.DefaultConnectionLimit = 64;
+            ServicePointManager.DnsRefreshTimeout = 120000; //  just is case mono decides to have it infinity
             ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue = false;
             ServicePointManager.UseNagleAlgorithm = false;