diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 84910b5086..38b7e7a02f 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 EstateSettings es = estateDataService.LoadEstateSettings(RegionInfo.RegionID, false);
                 if (es == null)
                     m_log.Error($"[SCENE]: Region {Name} failed to load estate settings. Using defaults");
-                RegionInfo.EstateSettings = new EstateSettings();
+                RegionInfo.EstateSettings = es;
             }
 
             SceneGridInfo = new GridInfo(config, RegionInfo.ServerURI);