diff --git a/indra/newview/llmediactrl.h b/indra/newview/llmediactrl.h
index 291d87073e..125a67e23e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llmediactrl.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llmediactrl.h
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ public:
         virtual bool    wantsKeyUpKeyDown() const;
         virtual bool    wantsReturnKey() const;
 
+        virtual BOOL	acceptsTextInput() const {return TRUE;}
+
 	protected:
 		void convertInputCoords(S32& x, S32& y);