diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatersocial.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloatersocial.cpp
index b14098eb77..8e481f9e57 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatersocial.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatersocial.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "llviewerregion.h"
 #include "llviewercontrol.h"
 
+static LLRegisterPanelClassWrapper<LLSocialStatusPanel> t_panel_status("llsocialstatuspanel");
 static LLRegisterPanelClassWrapper<LLSocialPhotoPanel> t_panel_photo("llsocialphotopanel");
 static LLRegisterPanelClassWrapper<LLSocialCheckinPanel> t_panel_checkin("llsocialcheckinpanel");
 
@@ -54,6 +55,23 @@ std::string get_map_url()
     return map_url;
 }
 
+LLSocialStatusPanel::LLSocialStatusPanel()
+{
+	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("SocialSharing.SendStatus", boost::bind(&LLSocialStatusPanel::onSend, this));
+}
+
+void LLSocialStatusPanel::onSend()
+{
+	std::string message = getChild<LLUICtrl>("message")->getValue().asString();
+	LLFacebookConnect::instance().updateStatus(message);
+	
+	LLFloater* floater = getParentByType<LLFloater>();
+    if (floater)
+    {
+        floater->closeFloater();
+    }
+}
+
 LLSocialPhotoPanel::LLSocialPhotoPanel()
 {
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("PostToFacebook.Send", boost::bind(&LLSocialPhotoPanel::onSend, this));
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatersocial.h b/indra/newview/llfloatersocial.h
index 2f3ff3ccdc..b43b1a0888 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatersocial.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatersocial.h
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
 #include "llfloater.h"
 #include "llviewertexture.h"
 
+class LLSocialStatusPanel : public LLPanel
+{
+public:
+    LLSocialStatusPanel();
+    void onSend();
+};
+
 class LLSocialPhotoPanel : public LLPanel
 {
 	public:
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_social.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_social.xml
index fc26ba5842..15e105f67d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_social.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_social.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
    height="430"
    halign="center">
     <panel
+     class="llsocialstatuspanel"
      background_opaque="true"
      background_visible="true"
      bg_alpha_color="DkGray"
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
         left="9"
         length="1"
         max_length="700"
-        name="caption"
+        name="message"
         type="string"
         word_wrap="true">
       </text_editor>
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@
         top_pad="18"
         width="100">
         <button.commit_callback
-          function="PostToFacebook.Send" />
+          function="SocialSharing.SendStatus" />
       </button>
       <button
         follows="left|top"