diff --git a/lib/krb5/appdefault.c b/lib/krb5/appdefault.c
index 9f089b6b3..dab20d2c7 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/appdefault.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/appdefault.c
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ krb5_appdefault_boolean(krb5_context context, const char *appname,
     
     if(appname == NULL)
 	appname = getprogname();
+
+    def_val = krb5_config_get_bool_default(context, NULL, def_val, 
+					   "libdefaults", option, NULL);
+    if(realm != NULL)
+	def_val = krb5_config_get_bool_default(context, NULL, def_val, 
+					       "realms", realm, option, NULL);
+	
     def_val = krb5_config_get_bool_default(context, NULL, def_val, 
 					   "appdefaults", 
 					   option, 
@@ -77,6 +84,13 @@ krb5_appdefault_string(krb5_context context, const char *appname,
 {
     if(appname == NULL)
 	appname = getprogname();
+
+    def_val = krb5_config_get_string_default(context, NULL, def_val, 
+					     "libdefaults", option, NULL);
+    if(realm != NULL)
+	def_val = krb5_config_get_string_default(context, NULL, def_val, 
+						 "realms", realm, option, NULL);
+
     def_val = krb5_config_get_string_default(context, NULL, def_val, 
 					     "appdefaults", 
 					     option,