diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 5290abb8c7..0d19e94582 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -250,6 +250,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         /// 
         public int m_linksetPhysCapacity = 0;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When placed outside the region's border, do we transfer the objects or
+        /// do we keep simulating them here?
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool DisableObjectTransfer { get; set; }
+
         public bool m_useFlySlow;
         public bool m_useTrashOnDelete = true;
 
@@ -1155,6 +1161,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (entityTransferConfig != null)
             {
                 AllowAvatarCrossing = entityTransferConfig.GetBoolean("AllowAvatarCrossing", AllowAvatarCrossing);
+                DisableObjectTransfer = entityTransferConfig.GetBoolean("DisableObjectTransfer", false);
             }
 
             #region Interest Management
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index e226196fb9..cb1bf55ebd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         && !Scene.PositionIsInCurrentRegion(val)
                         && !IsAttachmentCheckFull()
                         && !Scene.LoadingPrims
+                        && !Scene.DisableObjectTransfer
                     )
                 {
                     if (!inTransit)
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index a55d76275d..841a761a54 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -800,6 +800,10 @@
     ; Allow avatars to cross into and out of the region.
     AllowAvatarCrossing = true
 
+	; This disables border transfers for objects. When true, objects can be placed outside
+	; the region's border without being transferred to another simulator. 
+	DisableObjectTransfer = false
+
     ; Minimum user level required for HyperGrid teleports
     LevelHGTeleport = 0