diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 7f6d0e6e97..b9fd163169 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -1755,8 +1755,12 @@
 
 
 [Terrain]
+    ; Values can be "pinhead-island" or "flat"
     InitialTerrain = "pinhead-island"
-
+    ; If 'true' each avatar is only sent terrain patches within their view distance
+    ; This also changes the region terrain loading from 'lawn mower' to ordered around
+    ;     the avatar outward.
+    SendTerrainUpdatesByViewDistance = False
 
 ;; 
 ;; If you are using a simian grid frontend you can enable