diff --git a/doc/contributions.txt b/doc/contributions.txt
index 8087a87004..503caf26a6 100644
--- a/doc/contributions.txt
+++ b/doc/contributions.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Aimee Trescothick
 	SNOW-227
 	SNOW-570
 	SNOW-572
+	SNOW-575
 	VWR-3321
 	VWR-3336
 	VWR-3903
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ Aimee Trescothick
 	VWR-6550
 	VWR-6583
 	VWR-6482
+	VWR-6918
 	VWR-7109
 	VWR-7383
 	VWR-7800
diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 2a0e23b1dc..02e7cb660d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -7899,6 +7899,17 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>0</integer>
     </map>
+    <key>RenderHighlightSelections</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Show selection outlines on objects</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>0</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>Boolean</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+    </map>
     <key>RenderHiddenSelections</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llselectmgr.cpp b/indra/newview/llselectmgr.cpp
index fb60b1ece7..8e080078c0 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llselectmgr.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llselectmgr.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ template class LLSelectMgr* LLSingleton<class LLSelectMgr>::getInstance();
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 LLSelectMgr::LLSelectMgr()
  : mHideSelectedObjects(LLCachedControl<bool>(gSavedSettings, "HideSelectedObjects", FALSE)),
+   mRenderHighlightSelections(LLCachedControl<bool>(gSavedSettings, "RenderHighlightSelections", TRUE)),
    mAllowSelectAvatar( LLCachedControl<bool>(gSavedSettings, "AllowSelectAvatar", FALSE)),
    mDebugSelectMgr(LLCachedControl<bool>(gSavedSettings, "DebugSelectMgr", FALSE))
 {
@@ -4898,7 +4899,7 @@ void LLSelectMgr::updateSelectionSilhouette(LLObjectSelectionHandle object_handl
 }
 void LLSelectMgr::renderSilhouettes(BOOL for_hud)
 {
-	if (!mRenderSilhouettes)
+	if (!mRenderSilhouettes || !mRenderHighlightSelections)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llselectmgr.h b/indra/newview/llselectmgr.h
index e6db264377..7478ed5f9a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llselectmgr.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llselectmgr.h
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ public:
 	static LLColor4				sContextSilhouetteColor;
 
 	LLCachedControl<bool>					mHideSelectedObjects;
+	LLCachedControl<bool>					mRenderHighlightSelections;
 	LLCachedControl<bool>					mAllowSelectAvatar;
 	LLCachedControl<bool>					mDebugSelectMgr;
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml
index 19707c1bc9..3f49505226 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml
@@ -772,6 +772,16 @@
 
           <menu_item_separator/>
 
+                <menu_item_check
+                 label="Show Selection Outlines"
+                 name="Show Selection Outlines">
+                    <menu_item_check.on_check
+                     function="CheckControl"
+                     parameter="RenderHighlightSelections" />
+                    <menu_item_check.on_click
+                     function="ToggleControl"
+                     parameter="RenderHighlightSelections" />
+                </menu_item_check>
                 <menu_item_check
                  label="Show Hidden Selection"
                  name="Show Hidden Selection">