diff --git a/indra/llui/llconsole.cpp b/indra/llui/llconsole.cpp
index b83cff7265..7614c5024f 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llconsole.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llconsole.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ LLConsole::LLConsole(const LLConsole::Params& p)
 	mLinePersistTime(p.persist_time), // seconds
 	mFont(p.font),
 	mConsoleWidth(0),
-	mConsoleHeight(0)
+	mConsoleHeight(0),
+	mParseUrls(p.parse_urls), // Ansariel: If lines should be parsed for URLs
+	mBackgroundImage(p.background_image) // Ansariel: Configurable background for different console types
 {
 	if (p.font_size_index.isProvided())
 	{
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ void LLConsole::draw()
 	//[FIX  FIRE-2822 SJ] Start a little bit higher with the Console not to let it blend with the stand button when Avatar is sitting
 	F32 y_pos = 10.f;
 
-	LLUIImagePtr imagep = LLUI::getUIImage("Rounded_Square");
+	LLUIImagePtr imagep = LLUI::getUIImage(mBackgroundImage);
 
 	//AO: Unify colors and opacity with the color preferences control for all onscreen overlay background
 	//    console/bubblechat/tag backgrounds. FIRE-969
@@ -271,16 +273,19 @@ void LLConsole::addConsoleLine(const LLWString& wline, const LLColor4 &color, LL
 	removeExtraLines();
 
 	// <Ansariel> Parse SLURLs
-	LLUrlMatch urlMatch;
 	LLWString newLine = wline;
-	LLWString workLine = wline;
-	while (LLUrlRegistry::instance().findUrl(workLine, urlMatch))
+	if (mParseUrls)
 	{
-		LLWStringUtil::replaceString(newLine, utf8str_to_wstring(urlMatch.getUrl()), utf8str_to_wstring(urlMatch.getLabel()));
+		LLUrlMatch urlMatch;
+		LLWString workLine = wline;
+		while (LLUrlRegistry::instance().findUrl(workLine, urlMatch))
+		{
+			LLWStringUtil::replaceString(newLine, utf8str_to_wstring(urlMatch.getUrl()), utf8str_to_wstring(urlMatch.getLabel()));
 
-		// Remove the URL from the work line so we don't end in a loop in case of regular URLs!
-		// findUrl will always return the very first URL in a string
-		workLine = workLine.erase(0, urlMatch.getEnd() + 1);
+			// Remove the URL from the work line so we don't end in a loop in case of regular URLs!
+			// findUrl will always return the very first URL in a string
+			workLine = workLine.erase(0, urlMatch.getEnd() + 1);
+		}
 	}
 	// </Ansariel> Parse SLURLs
 
diff --git a/indra/llui/llconsole.h b/indra/llui/llconsole.h
index 555096732a..6bcc4788cf 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llconsole.h
+++ b/indra/llui/llconsole.h
@@ -49,10 +49,15 @@ public:
 		Optional<U32>	max_lines;
 		Optional<F32>	persist_time;
 		Optional<S32>	font_size_index;
+		Optional<bool>	parse_urls; // Ansariel: If lines should be parsed for URLs
+		Optional<std::string> background_image; // Ansariel: Configurable background for different console types
+
 		Params()
 		:	max_lines("max_lines", LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]->getS32("ConsoleMaxLines")),
 			persist_time("persist_time", 0.f), // forever
-			font_size_index("font_size_index")
+			font_size_index("font_size_index"),
+			parse_urls("parse_urls", false), // Ansariel: If lines should be parsed for URLs
+			background_image("background_image", "transparent") // Ansariel: Configurable background for different console types
 		{
 			changeDefault(mouse_opaque, false);
 		}
@@ -163,7 +168,8 @@ private:
 	const LLFontGL*	mFont;
 	S32			mConsoleWidth;
 	S32			mConsoleHeight;
-
+	bool		mParseUrls; // Ansariel: If lines should be parsed for URLs
+	std::string	mBackgroundImage; // Ansariel: Configurable background for different console types
 };
 
 extern LLConsole* gConsole;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
index f5ca679c8a..3894c9f3ec 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
@@ -1781,6 +1781,8 @@ void LLViewerWindow::initBase()
 	cp.name("console");
 	cp.max_lines(gSavedSettings.getS32("ConsoleBufferSize"));
 	cp.rect(getChatConsoleRect());
+	cp.parse_urls(true); // Ansariel: Enable URL parsing for the chat console
+	cp.background_image("Rounded_Square"); // Ansariel: Configurable background for different console types
 	// AO, have console respect/reuse NearbyToastLifeTime for the length popup chat messages are displayed.
 	//cp.persist_time(gSavedSettings.getF32("ChatPersistTime"));
 	cp.persist_time((F32)gSavedSettings.getS32("NearbyToastLifeTime"));