diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MSequence.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MSequence.java
index a9726da967..d53d7cda48 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MSequence.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MSequence.java
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ public class MSequence extends X_AD_Sequence
 					// If maintaining official dictionary try to get the ID from http official server
 					if (adempiereSys) {
 
-						String isUseCentralizedID = MSysConfig.getValue("DICTIONARY_ID_USE_CENTRALIZED_ID"); // "Y"
-						if (isUseCentralizedID != null && isUseCentralizedID.equals("Y")) {
+						String isUseCentralizedID = MSysConfig.getValue("DICTIONARY_ID_USE_CENTRALIZED_ID", "Y"); // defaults to Y
+						if (! isUseCentralizedID.equals("N")) {
 							// get ID from http site
 							retValue = getNextOfficialID_HTTP(TableName);
 							if (retValue > 0) {
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ public class MSequence extends X_AD_Sequence
 					// If not official dictionary try to get the ID from http custom server - if configured
 					if (hasEntityType && ! adempiereSys) {
 
-						String isUseProjectCentralizedID = MSysConfig.getValue("PROJECT_ID_USE_CENTRALIZED_ID"); // "Y"
-						if (isUseProjectCentralizedID != null && isUseProjectCentralizedID.equals("Y")) {
+						String isUseProjectCentralizedID = MSysConfig.getValue("PROJECT_ID_USE_CENTRALIZED_ID", "N"); // defaults to N
+						if (isUseProjectCentralizedID.equals("Y")) {
 							// get ID from http site
 							retValue = getNextProjectID_HTTP(TableName);
 							if (retValue > 0) {
 								PreparedStatement updateSQL;
-								updateSQL = conn.prepareStatement("UPDATE AD_Sequence SET CurrentNext = ? + 1 WHERE AD_Sequence_ID = ?");
+								updateSQL = conn.prepareStatement("UPDATE AD_Sequence SET CurrentNext = GREATEST(CurrentNext, ? + 1) WHERE AD_Sequence_ID = ?");
 								updateSQL.setInt(1, retValue);
 								updateSQL.setInt(2, AD_Sequence_ID);
 								updateSQL.executeUpdate();
diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MSysConfig.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MSysConfig.java
index 440c6bee89..3fd7e7fe7a 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MSysConfig.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MSysConfig.java
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ public class MSysConfig extends X_AD_SysConfig
 	/**
 	 * Get system configuration property of type string
 	 * @param Name
+	 * @param defaultValue
 	 * @return String
 	 */
-	public static String getValue(String Name)
+	public static String getValue(String Name, String defaultValue)
 	{
 		String str = null;
 		String sql = "SELECT Value FROM AD_SysConfig WHERE Name=? and IsActive='Y'";
@@ -79,10 +80,20 @@ public class MSysConfig extends X_AD_SysConfig
 			s_log.log(Level.SEVERE, "getValue", e);
 		} 
 		if (str == null)
-			return null;
+			return defaultValue;
 		return (str.trim());
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Get system configuration property of type string
+	 * @param Name
+	 * @return String
+	 */
+	public static String getValue(String Name)
+	{
+		return (getValue(Name, null));
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Get system configuration property of type int
 	 * @param Name