diff --git a/sqlupdates/2_4_0 to 2_5_0-RC-1.sql b/sqlupdates/2_4_0 to 2_5_0-RC-1.sql
index 4fb7bc47..7cf2ee29 100644
--- a/sqlupdates/2_4_0 to 2_5_0-RC-1.sql	
+++ b/sqlupdates/2_4_0 to 2_5_0-RC-1.sql	
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ INSERT INTO `emulator_settings`(`key`, `value`) VALUES ('hotel.auto.points.hc_mo
 INSERT INTO `emulator_settings`(`key`, `value`) VALUES ('hotel.auto.credits.hc_modifier', '1');
 INSERT INTO `emulator_settings`(`key`, `value`) VALUES ('hotel.auto.gotwpoints.hc_modifier', '1');
 
+INSERT INTO `emulator_settings`(`key`, `value`) VALUES ('room.chat.mutearea.allow_whisper', '1');
+
 DELETE FROM `emulator_settings` WHERE `key` IN ('hotel.max.rooms.per.user', 'hotel.max.rooms.user', 'hotel.max.rooms.vip', 'max.friends', 'hotel.max.friends', 'max.friends.hc', 'hotel.max.friends.hc');
 
 ALTER TABLE `users_settings` ADD COLUMN `max_friends` int(10) NULL DEFAULT 300 AFTER `has_gotten_default_saved_searches`;