diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs
index 43f89d16..534e4727 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ namespace Volian.Base.Library
 			}
 			set { _ProductionMode = value; }
 		}
+		private static bool _OriginalPageBreak = false;   // default to not using 16bit pagebreaks
+		public static bool OriginalPageBreak
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				if (!WasLoaded) LoadOperatingMode();
+				return _OriginalPageBreak;
+			}
+			set { _OriginalPageBreak = value; }
+		}
 		private static void LoadOperatingMode()
 		{
 			string opMode = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["OperatingMode"];
@@ -67,6 +77,11 @@ namespace Volian.Base.Library
 				_DemoMode = opMode.ToUpper() == "DEMO";
 				_ProductionMode = opMode.ToUpper() == "PRODUCTION";
 			}
+			string pageBreak = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["OriginalPageBreak"];
+			if (pageBreak != null && pageBreak != "")
+			{
+				_OriginalPageBreak = pageBreak.ToUpper() == "TRUE";
+			}
 			WasLoaded = true;
 		}
 		private static string _TemporaryFolder = null;