diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 00c769607f..d3b9f0faf0 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -7940,6 +7940,17 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>100000</integer>
     </map>
+    <key>PrimTextMaxDrawDistance</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Maximum draw distance beyond which PRIM_TEXT won't be rendered</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>F32</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <real>64.0</real>
+    </map>
     <key>ProbeHardwareOnStartup</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llhudtext.cpp b/indra/newview/llhudtext.cpp
index 52e83fe412..6b1e196182 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llhudtext.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llhudtext.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const F32 VERTICAL_PADDING = 12.f;
 const F32 BUFFER_SIZE = 2.f;
 const F32 HUD_TEXT_MAX_WIDTH = 190.f;
 const F32 HUD_TEXT_MAX_WIDTH_NO_BUBBLE = 1000.f;
-const F32 MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE = 64.f;
+const F32 MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE = 300.f;
 
 std::set<LLPointer<LLHUDText> > LLHUDText::sTextObjects;
 std::vector<LLPointer<LLHUDText> > LLHUDText::sVisibleTextObjects;
@@ -394,7 +394,20 @@ void LLHUDText::updateVisibility()
 
 	LLVector3 pos_agent_center = gAgent.getPosAgentFromGlobal(mPositionGlobal) - dir_from_camera;
 	F32 last_distance_center = (pos_agent_center - LLViewerCamera::getInstance()->getOrigin()).magVec();
-	if(last_distance_center > MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE)
+	F32 max_draw_distance = gSavedSettings.getF32("PrimTextMaxDrawDistance");
+
+	if(max_draw_distance < 0)
+	{
+		max_draw_distance = 0;
+		gSavedSettings.setF32("PrimTextMaxDrawDistance", max_draw_distance);
+	}
+	else if(max_draw_distance > MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE)
+	{
+		max_draw_distance = MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE;
+		gSavedSettings.setF32("PrimTextMaxDrawDistance", MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE);
+	}
+
+	if(last_distance_center > max_draw_distance)
 	{
 		mVisible = FALSE;
 		return;