diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
index df02c2f3f5..eb521a9dd2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
@@ -2232,9 +2232,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static T GetConfigVarFromSections<T>(IConfigSource config, string varname, string[] sections, object val)
         {
-            foreach (string section in sections.AsSpan())
+            for (int i = 0 ; i < sections.Length; i++)
             {
-                IConfig cnf = config.Configs[section];
+                IConfig cnf = config.Configs[sections[i]];
                 if (cnf == null)
                     continue;
 
@@ -2252,6 +2252,119 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
             return (T)val;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the value of a configuration variable by looking into
+        /// multiple sections in order. Returns as soon one is found, ignoring other sections
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// If no value is found then the given default value is returned
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the variable</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="config">The configuration object</param>
+        /// <param name="varname">The configuration variable</param>
+        /// <param name="sections">Ordered sequence of sections to look at</param>
+        /// <param name="val">Default value</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static T GetFirstConfigVarFromSections<T>(IConfigSource config, string varname, string[] sections, object val)
+        {
+            for (int i = 0 ; i < sections.Length; i++)
+            {
+                IConfig cnf = config.Configs[sections[i]];
+                if (cnf == null)
+                    continue;
+
+                string text = cnf.Get(varname);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
+                {
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(string))
+                        return Unsafe.As<string, T>(ref text);
+
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(bool))
+                    {
+                        bool b = bool.Parse(text);
+                        return Unsafe.As<bool, T>(ref b);
+                    }
+
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(int))
+                    {
+                        int ti = int.Parse(text);
+                        return Unsafe.As<int, T>(ref ti);
+                    }
+
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(float))
+                    {
+                        float f = float.Parse(text);
+                        return Unsafe.As<float, T>(ref f);
+                    }
+
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(double))
+                    {
+                        double d = double.Parse(text);
+                        return Unsafe.As<double, T>(ref d);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return val == null ? default : (T) val;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the value of a configuration variable by looking into
+        /// multiple sections in order. Returns as soon one is found, ignoring other sections
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// If no value is found then the default value of T is returned
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the variable</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="config">The configuration object</param>
+        /// <param name="varname">The configuration variable</param>
+        /// <param name="sections">Ordered sequence of sections to look at</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+
+        public static T GetFirstConfigVarFromSections<T>(IConfigSource config, string varname, string[] sections)
+        {
+            for (int i = 0 ; i < sections.Length; i++)
+            {
+                IConfig cnf = config.Configs[sections[i]];
+                if (cnf == null)
+                    continue;
+
+                string text = cnf.Get(varname);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
+                {
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(string))
+                        return Unsafe.As<string, T>(ref text);
+
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(bool))
+                    {
+                        bool b = bool.Parse(text);
+                        return Unsafe.As<bool, T>(ref b);
+                    }
+
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(int))
+                    {
+                        int ti = int.Parse(text);
+                        return Unsafe.As<int, T>(ref ti);
+                    }
+
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(float))
+                    {
+                        float f = float.Parse(text);
+                        return Unsafe.As<float, T>(ref f);
+                    }
+
+                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(double))
+                    {
+                        double d = double.Parse(text);
+                        return Unsafe.As<double, T>(ref d);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return default;
+        }
+
+
         public static void MergeEnvironmentToConfig(IConfigSource ConfigSource)
         {
             IConfig enVars = ConfigSource.Configs["Environment"];
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCapsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCapsModule.cs
index e56be4808c..10cd07c928 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCapsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCapsModule.cs
@@ -100,18 +100,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
             IConfigSource config = m_Scene.Config;
             if (config is not null)
             {
-                IConfig sconfig = config.Configs["Startup"];
-                if (sconfig is not null)
-                    ConfigOptions.levelUpload = sconfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", -9798);
-
-                if (ConfigOptions.levelUpload == -9798)
-                {
-                    IConfig pconfig = config.Configs["Permissions"];
-                    if (pconfig is not null)
-                        ConfigOptions.levelUpload = pconfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", 0);
-                }
-                if (ConfigOptions.levelUpload == -9798)
-                    ConfigOptions.levelUpload = 0;
+                ConfigOptions.levelUpload = Util.GetFirstConfigVarFromSections<int>(config,"LevelUpload",["Permissions", "Startup"],  0);
 
                 IConfig appearanceConfig = config.Configs["Appearance"];
                 if (appearanceConfig is not null)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
index 10f5ca2076..f294372e72 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
@@ -58,21 +58,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
         public void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
         {
             if(source != null)
-            {
-                IConfig sconfig = source.Configs["Permissions"];
-                if (sconfig != null)
-                {
-                    m_levelUpload = sconfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", -9798);
-                }
-                if(m_levelUpload == -9798)
-                {
-                    sconfig = source.Configs["Startup"];
-                    if (sconfig is not null)
-                        m_levelUpload = sconfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", 0);
-                }
-                if(m_levelUpload == -9798)
-                    m_levelUpload = 0;
-            }
+               m_levelUpload = Util.GetFirstConfigVarFromSections<int>(source,"LevelUpload",["Permissions", "Startup"],  0);
         }
 
         public void AddRegion(Scene scene)