diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 7d61e112e1..ed79256903 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -23328,6 +23328,17 @@ Change of this parameter will affect the layout of buttons in notification toast
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>0</integer>
     </map>
+    <key>FSShowCurrencyBalanceInStatusbar</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Show the current balance in the statusbar if enabled</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>Boolean</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+    </map>
   </map>
 </llsd>
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/de/menu_hide_navbar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/de/menu_hide_navbar.xml
index 5b22535719..06e2d5a0f9 100755
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/de/menu_hide_navbar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/de/menu_hide_navbar.xml
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 	<menu_item_check label="Position in Menüleiste anzeigen" name="ShowMenuBarLocation"/>
 	<menu_item_check label="Simulator-Version in Menüleiste anzeigen" name="FSStatusbarShowSimulatorVersion"/>
 	<menu_item_check label="Menüsuche anzeigen" name="FSMenuSearch"/>
+	<menu_item_check label="Kontostand anzeigen" name="FSShowCurrencyBalanceInStatusbar"/>
 </menu>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_hide_navbar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_hide_navbar.xml
index 348dd60cbc..79bb3c9e31 100755
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_hide_navbar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_hide_navbar.xml
@@ -87,4 +87,15 @@
              function="CheckControl"
              parameter="FSMenuSearch" />
     </menu_item_check>
+    <menu_item_check
+         label="Show Currency Balance"
+         layout="topleft"
+         name="FSShowCurrencyBalanceInStatusbar">
+           <on_click
+             function="ToggleControl"
+             parameter="FSShowCurrencyBalanceInStatusbar" /> 
+             <on_check
+             function="CheckControl"
+             parameter="FSShowCurrencyBalanceInStatusbar" />
+    </menu_item_check>
 </menu>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml
index d1f6456515..328bfe4681 100755
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@
     top="0"
     follows="right|top"
     name="balance_bg"
+    visibility_control="FSShowCurrencyBalanceInStatusbar"
     background_opaque="true"
     background_visible="true"
     bg_opaque_color="MouseGray">
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/starlight/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/starlight/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml
index 0f417fb584..6ea5861b54 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/starlight/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/starlight/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
     top="0"
     follows="right|top"
     name="balance_bg"
+    visibility_control="FSShowCurrencyBalanceInStatusbar"
     background_opaque="true"
     background_visible="true"
     bg_opaque_color="MouseGray">
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/starlightcui/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/starlightcui/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml
index e009425163..bee91de52b 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/starlightcui/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/starlightcui/xui/en/panel_status_bar.xml
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@
     top="0"
     follows="right|top"
     name="balance_bg"
+    visibility_control="FSShowCurrencyBalanceInStatusbar"
     background_opaque="false"
     background_visible="true">
     <text