diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings_per_account.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings_per_account.xml
index 7975fe9e3a..97d81153a7 100755
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings_per_account.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings_per_account.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,9 @@
       <key>Persist</key>
       <integer>1</integer>
       <key>Type</key>
-      <string>Vector3</string>
+      <string>F32</string>
       <key>Value</key>
-      <array>
         <real>0.0</real>
-        <real>0.0</real>
-        <real>0.0</real>
-      </array>
     </map>
     <key>DoNotDisturbResponseChanged</key>
         <map>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterhoverheight.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterhoverheight.cpp
index 9efb168b55..dc8a3d6fb8 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterhoverheight.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterhoverheight.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@ LLFloaterHoverHeight::LLFloaterHoverHeight(const LLSD& key) : LLFloater(key)
 
 void LLFloaterHoverHeight::syncFromPreferenceSetting(void *user_data)
 {
-	LLVector3 offset = gSavedPerAccountSettings.getVector3("AvatarPosFinalOffset");
-	F32 value = offset[2];
+	F32 value = gSavedPerAccountSettings.getF32("AvatarPosFinalOffset");
 
 	LLFloaterHoverHeight *self = static_cast<LLFloaterHoverHeight*>(user_data);
 	LLSliderCtrl* sldrCtrl = self->getChild<LLSliderCtrl>("HoverHeightSlider");
 	sldrCtrl->setValue(value,FALSE);
+
+	//value = sldrCtrl->getValueF32();
+	//gAgentAvatarp->mHoverOffset = LLVector3(0.0, 0.0, value);
 	if (isAgentAvatarValid())
 	{
 		gAgentAvatarp->sendHoverHeight();
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ void LLFloaterHoverHeight::syncFromPreferenceSetting(void *user_data)
 BOOL LLFloaterHoverHeight::postBuild()
 {
 	LLSliderCtrl* sldrCtrl = getChild<LLSliderCtrl>("HoverHeightSlider");
+	sldrCtrl->setMinValue(MIN_HOVER_Z);
+	sldrCtrl->setMaxValue(MAX_HOVER_Z);
 	sldrCtrl->setSliderMouseUpCallback(boost::bind(&LLFloaterHoverHeight::onFinalCommit,this));
 	sldrCtrl->setSliderEditorCommitCallback(boost::bind(&LLFloaterHoverHeight::onFinalCommit,this));
 	childSetCommitCallback("HoverHeightSlider", &LLFloaterHoverHeight::onSliderMoved, NULL);
@@ -81,8 +85,7 @@ void LLFloaterHoverHeight::onSliderMoved(LLUICtrl* ctrl, void* userData)
 {
 	LLSliderCtrl* sldrCtrl = static_cast<LLSliderCtrl*>(ctrl);
 	F32 value = sldrCtrl->getValueF32();
-	LLVector3 offset = gSavedPerAccountSettings.getVector3("AvatarPosFinalOffset");
-	offset[2] = value;
+	LLVector3 offset(0.0, 0.0, llclamp(value,MIN_HOVER_Z,MAX_HOVER_Z));
 	gAgentAvatarp->mHoverOffset = offset;
 }
 
@@ -92,9 +95,7 @@ void LLFloaterHoverHeight::onFinalCommit()
 {
 	LLSliderCtrl* sldrCtrl = getChild<LLSliderCtrl>("HoverHeightSlider");
 	F32 value = sldrCtrl->getValueF32();
-	LLVector3 offset = gSavedPerAccountSettings.getVector3("AvatarPosFinalOffset");
-	offset[2] = value;
-	gSavedPerAccountSettings.setVector3("AvatarPosFinalOffset",offset);
+	gSavedPerAccountSettings.setF32("AvatarPosFinalOffset",value);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
index a6d006f13b..fd741e7e5f 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ extern F32 ANIM_SPEED_MAX;
 extern F32 ANIM_SPEED_MIN;
 extern U32 JOINT_COUNT_REQUIRED_FOR_FULLRIG;
 
+const F32 MAX_HOVER_Z = 2.0;
+const F32 MIN_HOVER_Z = -2.0;
+
 // #define OUTPUT_BREAST_DATA
 
 using namespace LLAvatarAppearanceDefines;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h
index a3f599e2d7..a12e688087 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h
@@ -1021,6 +1021,9 @@ protected: // Shared with LLVOAvatarSelf
 extern const F32 SELF_ADDITIONAL_PRI;
 extern const S32 MAX_TEXTURE_VIRTUAL_SIZE_RESET_INTERVAL;
 
+extern const F32 MAX_HOVER_Z;
+extern const F32 MIN_HOVER_Z;
+
 std::string get_sequential_numbered_file_name(const std::string& prefix,
 											  const std::string& suffix);
 void dump_sequential_xml(const std::string outprefix, const LLSD& content);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatarself.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoavatarself.cpp
index 6e0c9cb68c..1b5901e581 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatarself.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatarself.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ void LLVOAvatarSelf::initInstance()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	mHoverOffset = gSavedPerAccountSettings.getVector3("AvatarPosFinalOffset");
+	F32 hover_z = gSavedPerAccountSettings.getF32("AvatarPosFinalOffset");
+	mHoverOffset = LLVector3(0.0, 0.0, llclamp(hover_z,MIN_HOVER_Z,MAX_HOVER_Z));
 	LL_INFOS("Avatar") << avString() << " set hover height from debug setting " << mHoverOffset[2] << LL_ENDL;
 
 	//doPeriodically(output_self_av_texture_diagnostics, 30.0);
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_edit_hover_height.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_edit_hover_height.xml
index 29d06b9b4e..8fc20d28fb 100755
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_edit_hover_height.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_edit_hover_height.xml
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
      follows="top|left"
      height="15"
      increment="0.001"
-     max_val="2"
-     min_val="-2"
      initial_value="0.0"
      label="Height"
      label_width="60"