diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/BulletS/BSCharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/BulletS/BSCharacter.cs
index 7faee703e5..d182c34890 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/BulletS/BSCharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/BulletS/BSCharacter.cs
@@ -460,13 +460,19 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
         set
         {
             DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.setTargetVelocity,call,vel={1}", LocalID, value);
-            base.m_targetVelocity = value;
             OMV.Vector3 targetVel = value;
-            if (_setAlwaysRun && !_flying)
-                targetVel *= new OMV.Vector3(BSParam.AvatarAlwaysRunFactor, BSParam.AvatarAlwaysRunFactor, 1f);
+            if (!_flying)
+            {
+                if (_setAlwaysRun)
+                    targetVel *= new OMV.Vector3(BSParam.AvatarAlwaysRunFactor, BSParam.AvatarAlwaysRunFactor, 1f);
+                else
+                    if (BSParam.AvatarWalkVelocityFactor != 1f)
+                        targetVel *= new OMV.Vector3(BSParam.AvatarWalkVelocityFactor, BSParam.AvatarWalkVelocityFactor, 1f);
+            }
+            base.m_targetVelocity = targetVel;
 
             if (m_moveActor != null)
-                m_moveActor.SetVelocityAndTarget(RawVelocity, targetVel, false /* inTaintTime */);
+                m_moveActor.SetVelocityAndTarget(RawVelocity, base.m_targetVelocity, false /* inTaintTime */);
         }
     }
     // Directly setting velocity means this is what the user really wants now.
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/BulletS/BSParam.cs b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/BulletS/BSParam.cs
index fcda92c66a..495f752e46 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/BulletS/BSParam.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/PhysicsModules/BulletS/BSParam.cs
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ public static class BSParam
     public static bool AvatarToAvatarCollisionsByDefault { get; private set; }
     public static float AvatarFriction { get; private set; }
     public static float AvatarStandingFriction { get; private set; }
+    public static float AvatarWalkVelocityFactor { get; private set; }
     public static float AvatarAlwaysRunFactor { get; private set; }
     public static float AvatarDensity { get; private set; }
     public static float AvatarRestitution { get; private set; }
@@ -604,6 +605,8 @@ public static class BSParam
             0.2f ),
         new ParameterDefn<float>("AvatarStandingFriction", "Avatar friction when standing. Changed on avatar recreation.",
             0.95f ),
+        new ParameterDefn<float>("AvatarWalkVelocityFactor", "Speed multiplier if avatar is walking",
+            1.0f ),
         new ParameterDefn<float>("AvatarAlwaysRunFactor", "Speed multiplier if avatar is set to always run",
             1.3f ),
             // For historical reasons, density is reported  * 100