diff --git a/doc/contributions.txt b/doc/contributions.txt
index e86ef11a72..7ca33e542e 100644
--- a/doc/contributions.txt
+++ b/doc/contributions.txt
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ Ansariel Hiller
 	STORM-1685
 	STORM-1713
 	STORM-1899
+	STORM-1931
 Aralara Rajal
 Ardy Lay
 	STORM-859
diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 79376f7467..6436f11967 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -6845,6 +6845,17 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <real>90.0</real>
     </map>
+    <key>PlayChatAnim</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Your avatar plays the chat animation whenever you say, shout or whisper something in nearby chat</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>Boolean</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+    </map>
     <key>PlayTypingAnim</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llchatbar.cpp b/indra/newview/llchatbar.cpp
index 7d0331757b..b3bc0ba966 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llchatbar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llchatbar.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void LLChatBar::sendChat( EChatType type )
 			if (!utf8_revised_text.empty())
 			{
 				// Chat with animation
-				sendChatFromViewer(utf8_revised_text, type, TRUE);
+				sendChatFromViewer(utf8_revised_text, type, gSavedSettings.getBOOL("PlayChatAnim"));
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterimnearbychat.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterimnearbychat.cpp
index 430326203f..c0a2c2e13f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterimnearbychat.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterimnearbychat.cpp
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void LLFloaterIMNearbyChat::sendChat( EChatType type )
 			if (!utf8_revised_text.empty())
 			{
 				// Chat with animation
-				sendChatFromViewer(utf8_revised_text, type, TRUE);
+				sendChatFromViewer(utf8_revised_text, type, gSavedSettings.getBOOL("PlayChatAnim"));
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterimnearbychatlistener.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterimnearbychatlistener.cpp
index 14a22bcd84..5a5f6c72c8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterimnearbychatlistener.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterimnearbychatlistener.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "llagent.h"
 #include "llchat.h"
-
+#include "llviewercontrol.h"
 
 
 LLFloaterIMNearbyChatListener::LLFloaterIMNearbyChatListener(LLFloaterIMNearbyChat & chatbar)
@@ -95,6 +95,6 @@ void LLFloaterIMNearbyChatListener::sendChat(LLSD const & chat_data) const
 	}
 
 	// Send it as if it was typed in
-	mChatbar.sendChatFromViewer(chat_to_send, type_o_chat, (BOOL)(channel == 0));
+	mChatbar.sendChatFromViewer(chat_to_send, type_o_chat, ((BOOL)(channel == 0)) && gSavedSettings.getBOOL("PlayChatAnim"));
 }
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_chat.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_chat.xml
index 9db3816c92..e737938493 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_chat.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_chat.xml
@@ -29,13 +29,24 @@
         width="330">
     </check_box>
 
+    <check_box
+        control_name="PlayChatAnim"
+        height="16"
+        initial_value="true"
+        label="Play chat animations when chatting in nearby chat"
+        layout="topleft"
+        top_pad="2"
+        name="play_chat_animation"
+        width="330">
+    </check_box>
+
     <check_box
         enabled="false"
         height="16"
         label="Email me IMs when I'm offline"
         layout="topleft"
         name="send_im_to_email"
-        top_pad="6"
+        top_pad="2"
         width="330">
     </check_box>
 
@@ -45,7 +56,7 @@
         label="Only friends and groups can call or IM me"
         layout="topleft"
         name="voice_call_friends_only_check"
-        top_pad="6"
+        top_pad="2"
         width="350">     
     </check_box>
 
@@ -98,6 +109,7 @@
       height="165"
       layout="topleft"
       left="13"
+      top_pad="12"
       width="517">
 
     <text
@@ -284,7 +296,7 @@
         height="13"
         name="notifications_alert"
         width="500"
-        top_pad="9"
+        top_pad="7"
         visible="true"
         text_color="DrYellow">
       To temporarily stop all notifications, use Communicate &gt; Do Not Disturb.
@@ -297,7 +309,7 @@
       height="50"
       layout="topleft"
       left="13"
-      top_pad="10"
+      top_pad="7"
       width="517">
 
     <text