diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml
index 84d7e2170c..264f7aa5f5 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 	 max_length_bytes="1024"
          label="To nearby chat"
          layout="bottomleft"
+         spellcheck="true"
          name="chat_box"
          tab_group="3"
          width="140">
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/metaharper/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml b/indra/newview/skins/metaharper/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml
index a803757883..abe4e39585 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/metaharper/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/metaharper/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
          max_length_bytes="1024"
 	 label="To local chat"
          layout="bottomleft"
+         spellcheck="true"
          name="chat_box"
          tab_group="3"
          width="140">