diff --git "a/sdk/lib/rtl/heap.c" "b/sdk/lib/rtl/heap.c"
index 2eba86e046..b4afdf9dbb 100644
--- "a/sdk/lib/rtl/heap.c"
+++ "b/sdk/lib/rtl/heap.c"
@@ -1269,6 +1269,8 @@ RtlCreateHeap(ULONG Flags,
     NTSTATUS Status;
     ULONG MaxBlockSize;
 
+    RtlpPageHeapEnabled = TRUE;
+
     /* Check for a special heap */
     if (RtlpPageHeapEnabled && !Addr && !Lock)
     {
@@ -1289,6 +1291,8 @@ RtlCreateHeap(ULONG Flags,
         Flags &= HEAP_CREATE_VALID_MASK;
     }
 
+    if (!Addr) Flags |= HEAP_FLAG_PAGE_ALLOCS;
+
     /* Capture parameters */
     if (Parameters)
     {