diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCapsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCapsModule.cs
index 23aecd1ce3..e56be4808c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCapsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCapsModule.cs
@@ -102,14 +102,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
             {
                 IConfig sconfig = config.Configs["Startup"];
                 if (sconfig is not null)
-                    ConfigOptions.levelUpload = sconfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", 0);
+                    ConfigOptions.levelUpload = sconfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", -9798);
 
-                if (ConfigOptions.levelUpload == 0)
+                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;
 
                 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 bbe5bc1f73..10f5ca2076 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
@@ -51,17 +51,27 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
         /// <summary>
         /// Each agent has its own singleton collection of transactions
         /// </summary>
-        private Dictionary<UUID, AgentAssetTransactions> AgentTransactions =
-            new Dictionary<UUID, AgentAssetTransactions>();
+        private Dictionary<UUID, AgentAssetTransactions> AgentTransactions = [];
 
         #region Region Module interface
 
         public void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
         {
-            IConfig sconfig = source.Configs["Permissions"];
-            if (sconfig != null)
+            if(source != null)
             {
-                m_levelUpload = sconfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", 0);
+                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;
             }
         }