diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 0d73a6068c..2de8faf9fa 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -3710,6 +3710,17 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>1</integer>
     </map>
+    <key>EnableGestureSounds</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Play sounds from gestures</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>Boolean</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+    </map>
     <key>EnableMouselook</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.cpp
index a897dd3a39..ad1699d774 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ LLFloaterPreference::LLFloaterPreference(const LLSD& key)
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.VoiceSetKey",			boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickSetKey, this));
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.EditMediaLists",			boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickSetKey, this));
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.VoiceSetMiddleMouse",	boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickSetMiddleMouse, this));
+	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.SetSounds",				boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickSetSounds, this));
 //	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.ClickSkipDialogs",		boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickSkipDialogs, this));
 //	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.ClickResetDialogs",		boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickResetDialogs, this));
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.ClickEnablePopup",		boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickEnablePopup, this));
@@ -1364,6 +1365,14 @@ void LLFloaterPreference::onClickSetMiddleMouse()
 		p2t_line_editor->setValue(advanced_preferences->getString("middle_mouse"));
 	}
 }
+
+void LLFloaterPreference::onClickSetSounds()
+{
+	// Disable Enable gesture sounds checkbox if the master sound is disabled 
+	// or if sound effects are disabled.
+	getChild<LLCheckBoxCtrl>("gesture_audio_play_btn")->setEnabled(!gSavedSettings.getBOOL("MuteSounds"));
+}
+
 /*
 void LLFloaterPreference::onClickSkipDialogs()
 {
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.h b/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.h
index a9dcde1941..770e1466d4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ public:
 	void onClickSetKey();
 	void setKey(KEY key);
 	void onClickSetMiddleMouse();
+	void onClickSetSounds();
 //	void onClickSkipDialogs();
 //	void onClickResetDialogs();
 	void onClickEnablePopup();
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewermessage.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewermessage.cpp
index 0b3d715833..1fd65d1f2a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewermessage.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewermessage.cpp
@@ -4808,6 +4808,9 @@ void process_sound_trigger(LLMessageSystem *msg, void **)
 		if (pPeoplePanel)
 			pPeoplePanel->requestRadarChannelAlertSync();
 	}
+
+	// Don't play sounds from gestures if they are not enabled.
+	if (!gSavedSettings.getBOOL("EnableGestureSounds")) return;
 	
 	gAudiop->triggerSound(sound_id, owner_id, gain, LLAudioEngine::AUDIO_TYPE_SFX, pos_global);
 }
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_sound.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_sound.xml
index bb1de6f4fe..e11ee0a274 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_sound.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_sound.xml
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
          function="Pref.setControlFalse"
          parameter="MuteAmbient" />
     </slider>
-        <button
-    control_name="MuteAmbient"
+    <button
+     control_name="MuteAmbient"
      disabled_control="MuteAudio"
      follows="top|left"
      height="16"
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
          function="Pref.setControlFalse"
          parameter="MuteSounds" />
     </slider>
-   <button
+    <button
      control_name="MuteSounds"
      disabled_control="MuteAudio"
      follows="top|left"
@@ -157,7 +157,10 @@
      left_pad="5"
      name="mute_audio"
      tab_stop="false"
-     width="16" />
+     width="16">
+      <button.commit_callback
+      function="Pref.SetSounds"/>
+    </button>
     <slider
      control_name="AudioLevelMusic"
      disabled_control="MuteAudio"
@@ -298,7 +301,18 @@
 		left_pad="5"
 		name="enable_voice_check"
 		width="110"/>
-	<!-- -->
+	<check_box
+		name="gesture_audio_play_btn"
+		control_name="EnableGestureSounds"
+    disabled_control="MuteAudio"
+		value="true"
+		follows="left|bottom|right"
+		height="15"
+		tool_tip="Check this to hear sounds from gestures"
+		label="Play sounds from gestures"
+		top_pad="1"
+    bottom_delta="10"
+		left="325"/>
 	<check_box
 		name="media_auto_play_btn"
 		control_name="ParcelMediaAutoPlayEnable"
@@ -309,6 +323,7 @@
 		tool_tip="Check this to automatically start media when you log in or change regions."
 		label="Allow Media to auto-play when entering a region"
 		top_pad="1"
+    bottom_delta="30"
 		left="25"/>
 	<check_box
 		name="media_allowscript_btn"
@@ -327,7 +342,7 @@
 		value="true"
 		follows="left|bottom|right"
 		height="15"
-		bottom_delta="-0"
+		bottom_delta="0"
 		left_delta="245"
 		tool_tip="Check this to enable the filter that allows you to choose whether to play media from a specific host"
 		label="Enable media filter (increased security)"
@@ -366,7 +381,7 @@
      left="25"
      name="voice_chat_settings"
      width="180"
-     top_pad="40">
+     top_pad="35">
 	  Voice Chat Settings
     </text>
     <text