diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 1751f6702a..ad9b6b0c90 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -13430,7 +13430,7 @@
       <key>Type</key>
       <string>Boolean</string>
       <key>Value</key>
-      <integer>1</integer>
+      <integer>0</integer>
     </map>
      <key>ShowHelpOnFirstLogin</key>
     <map>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerhelp.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerhelp.cpp
index 69522b7ab3..3a3d4f3881 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerhelp.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerhelp.cpp
@@ -149,18 +149,7 @@ std::string LLViewerHelp::getTopicFromFocus()
 // static 
 void LLViewerHelp::showHelp()
 {
-	LLFloaterHelpBrowser* helpbrowser = dynamic_cast<LLFloaterHelpBrowser*>(LLFloaterReg::getInstance("help_browser"));
-	if (helpbrowser)
-	{
-		BOOL visible = TRUE;
-		BOOL take_focus = TRUE;
-		helpbrowser->setVisible(visible);
-		helpbrowser->setFrontmost(take_focus);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		llwarns << "Eep, help_browser floater not found" << llendl;
-	}
+	LLFloaterReg::showInstance("help_browser");
 }
 
 // static
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/minimal/xui/en/floater_help_browser.xml b/indra/newview/skins/minimal/xui/en/floater_help_browser.xml
index 6eb40bc943..477f210352 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/minimal/xui/en/floater_help_browser.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/minimal/xui/en/floater_help_browser.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  top="10" 
  min_width="335"
  name="floater_help_browser"
- save_rect="true"
  single_instance="true"
  title="HOW TO"
  width="335">