diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
index a40517cf3e..7cb375180e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Permissions
                 = ParseUserSetConfigSetting(myConfig, "allowed_script_editors", m_allowedScriptEditors);
 
             if (m_bypassPermissions)
-                m_log.Info("[PERMISSIONS]: serviceside_object_permissions = false in ini file so disabling all region service permission checks");
+                m_log.Info("[PERMISSIONS]: serverside_object_permissions = false in ini file so disabling all region service permission checks");
             else
                 m_log.Debug("[PERMISSIONS]: Enabling all region service permission checks");
 
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index bf3622828b..a7e40db312 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
     ; If set to false, then, in theory, the server never carries out permission checks (allowing anybody to copy
     ; any item, etc.  This may not yet be implemented uniformally.
     ; If set to true, then all permissions checks are carried out
-    ; Default is false
-    serverside_object_permissions = false
+    ; Default is true
+    serverside_object_permissions = true
 
     allow_grid_gods = false