diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
index 058521362e..f9a2eb4556 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Permissions
         // Bypasses the permissions engine
         private bool m_bypassPermissions = false;
         private bool m_bypassPermissionsValue = true;
+        private bool m_propagatePermissions = false;
         private bool m_debugPermissions = false;
         private bool m_allowGridGods = false;
         private bool m_RegionOwnerIsGod = false;
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Permissions
             m_allowGridGods = myConfig.GetBoolean("allow_grid_gods", false);
 
             m_bypassPermissions = !myConfig.GetBoolean("serverside_object_permissions", true);
+            m_propagatePermissions = myConfig.GetBoolean("propagate_permissions", true);
             m_RegionOwnerIsGod = myConfig.GetBoolean("region_owner_is_god", true);
             m_ParcelOwnerIsGod = myConfig.GetBoolean("parcel_owner_is_god", true);
 
@@ -276,7 +278,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Permissions
 
         public bool PropagatePermissions()
         {
-            return false;
+            if (m_bypassPermissions)	             
+                return false; 	            
+
+            return m_propagatePermissions;
         }
 
         public bool BypassPermissions()