diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index db4e0b5afd..fe34bcf4e2 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -8456,6 +8456,17 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>0</integer>
     </map>
+    <key>ShowVoiceVisualizersInCalls</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Enables in-world voice visualizers, voice gestures and lip-sync while in group or P2P calls.</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>Boolean</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <integer>0</integer>
+    </map>
     <key>ShowVolumeSettingsPopup</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
index 4235f97eab..d6cf6a47f8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
@@ -2192,13 +2192,16 @@ BOOL LLVOAvatar::idleUpdate(LLAgent &agent, LLWorld &world, const F64 &time)
 	// store off last frame's root position to be consistent with camera position
 	LLVector3 root_pos_last = mRoot.getWorldPosition();
 	BOOL detailed_update = updateCharacter(agent);
-	BOOL voice_enabled = gVoiceClient->getVoiceEnabled( mID ) && gVoiceClient->inProximalChannel();
 
 	if (gNoRender)
 	{
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 
+	static LLUICachedControl<bool> visualizers_in_calls("ShowVoiceVisualizersInCalls", false);
+	bool voice_enabled = (visualizers_in_calls || gVoiceClient->inProximalChannel()) &&
+						 gVoiceClient->getVoiceEnabled(mID);
+
 	idleUpdateVoiceVisualizer( voice_enabled );
 	idleUpdateMisc( detailed_update );
 	idleUpdateAppearanceAnimation();