diff --git a/src/Main/fg_commands.cxx b/src/Main/fg_commands.cxx
index cc8ad6732..ff8c057ec 100644
--- a/src/Main/fg_commands.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/fg_commands.cxx
@@ -970,6 +970,10 @@ static struct {
 void
 fgInitCommands ()
 {
+  // set our property root as the implicit default root for the
+  // command managr
+  SGCommandMgr::instance()->setImplicitRoot(globals->get_props());
+    
   SG_LOG(SG_GENERAL, SG_BULK, "Initializing basic built-in commands:");
   for (int i = 0; built_ins[i].name != 0; i++) {
     SG_LOG(SG_GENERAL, SG_BULK, "  " << built_ins[i].name);
diff --git a/src/Main/fg_init.cxx b/src/Main/fg_init.cxx
index b60739c0f..9d1d65dda 100644
--- a/src/Main/fg_init.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/fg_init.cxx
@@ -1194,6 +1194,9 @@ void fgStartNewReset()
     fgInitConfig(0, NULL, true);
     fgInitGeneral(); // all of this?
     
+    // set out new property root on the command manager
+    SGCommandMgr::instance()->setImplicitRoot(globals->get_props());
+    
     flightgear::Options::sharedInstance()->processOptions();
 
     // Rebuild the lists of allowed paths for cases where a path comes from an
diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index f98dc4c36..b0a0dbcd0 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ extern bool global_crashRptEnabled;
 #include <simgear/math/SGMath.hxx>
 #include <simgear/math/sg_random.h>
 #include <simgear/misc/strutils.hxx>
+#include <simgear/structure/commands.hxx>
 
 #include <Add-ons/AddonManager.hxx>
 #include <Main/locale.hxx>
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ static void fgMainLoop( void )
     // update all subsystems
     globals->get_subsystem_mgr()->update(sim_dt);
 
+    // flush commands waiting in the queue
+    SGCommandMgr::instance()->executedQueuedCommands();
     simgear::AtomicChangeListener::fireChangeListeners();
 }
 
@@ -290,7 +293,7 @@ static void fgIdleFunction ( void ) {
         // Initialize the property-based built-in commands
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         fgInitCommands();
-				fgInitSceneCommands();
+        fgInitSceneCommands();
 
         flightgear::registerSubsystemCommands(globals->get_commands());