diff --git a/dChatServer/PlayerContainer.cpp b/dChatServer/PlayerContainer.cpp
index e49630ed..503495f6 100644
--- a/dChatServer/PlayerContainer.cpp
+++ b/dChatServer/PlayerContainer.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "eConnectionType.h"
 #include "eChatInternalMessageType.h"
 #include "ChatPackets.h"
+#include "dConfig.h"
 
 PlayerContainer::PlayerContainer() {
 }
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ PlayerContainer::~PlayerContainer() {
 	mPlayers.clear();
 }
 
+TeamData::TeamData() {
+	lootFlag = Game::config->GetValue("default_team_loot") == "0" ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
 void PlayerContainer::InsertPlayer(Packet* packet) {
 	CINSTREAM_SKIP_HEADER;
 	PlayerData* data = new PlayerData();
diff --git a/dChatServer/PlayerContainer.h b/dChatServer/PlayerContainer.h
index 0836eb59..a0a40058 100644
--- a/dChatServer/PlayerContainer.h
+++ b/dChatServer/PlayerContainer.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct PlayerData {
 };
 
 struct TeamData {
+	TeamData();
 	LWOOBJID teamID = LWOOBJID_EMPTY; // Internal use
 	LWOOBJID leaderID = LWOOBJID_EMPTY;
 	std::vector<LWOOBJID> memberIDs{};
diff --git a/dGame/TeamManager.cpp b/dGame/TeamManager.cpp
index 0258ce3e..abb20c48 100644
--- a/dGame/TeamManager.cpp
+++ b/dGame/TeamManager.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 #include "TeamManager.h"
 #include "EntityManager.h"
+#include "Game.h"
+#include "dConfig.h"
 
 TeamManager* TeamManager::m_Address = nullptr; //For singleton method
 
+Team::Team() {
+	lootOption = Game::config->GetValue("default_team_loot") == "0" ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
 TeamManager::TeamManager() {
 }
 
diff --git a/dGame/TeamManager.h b/dGame/TeamManager.h
index eb1b5c5b..5d4716f8 100644
--- a/dGame/TeamManager.h
+++ b/dGame/TeamManager.h
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@
 
 #include "Entity.h"
 
-struct Team
-{
+struct Team {
+	Team();
 	LWOOBJID teamID = LWOOBJID_EMPTY;
 	char lootOption = 0;
 	std::vector<LWOOBJID> members{};
 	char lootRound = 0;
 };
 
-class TeamManager
-{
+class TeamManager {
 public:
 	static TeamManager* Instance() {
 		if (!m_Address) {
diff --git a/resources/sharedconfig.ini b/resources/sharedconfig.ini
index ad587b18..46b11470 100644
--- a/resources/sharedconfig.ini
+++ b/resources/sharedconfig.ini
@@ -43,3 +43,7 @@ maximum_mtu_size=1228
 # This cannot just be any arbitrary number.  This has to match the same value that is in your client.
 # If you do not know what this value is, default it to 171022.
 client_net_version=171022
+
+# Turn to 0 to default teams to use the live accurate Shared Loot (0) by default as opposed to Free for All (1)
+# This is used in both Chat and World servers.
+default_team_loot=1