diff --git a/indra/newview/fsconsoleutils.cpp b/indra/newview/fsconsoleutils.cpp
index e4431efad7..5c55a73fa3 100644
--- a/indra/newview/fsconsoleutils.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/fsconsoleutils.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "lggcontactsets.h"
 #include "llagent.h"
 #include "llconsole.h"
+#include "llfloaternearbychat.h"
 #include "llfloaterreg.h"
 #include "llimview.h"
 #include "llnotificationhandler.h"
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@
 #include "llviewercontrol.h"
 #include "rlvhandler.h"
 
+// static
+BOOL FSConsoleUtils::isNearbyChatVisible()
+{
+	LLFloaterNearbyChat* nearby_chat = LLFloaterReg::getTypedInstance<LLFloaterNearbyChat>("nearby_chat", LLSD());
+	return nearby_chat->getVisible();
+}
+
 // static
 bool FSConsoleUtils::ProcessChatMessage(const LLChat& chat_msg, const LLSD &args)
 {
@@ -96,7 +104,7 @@ bool FSConsoleUtils::ProcessChatMessage(const LLChat& chat_msg, const LLSD &args
 		LLColor4 chatcolor;
 		LLViewerChat::getChatColor(chat_msg, chatcolor);
 		gConsole->addConsoleLine(consoleChat, chatcolor);
-		gConsole->setVisible(!LLFloaterReg::instanceVisible("nearby_chat", LLSD()));
+		gConsole->setVisible(!isNearbyChatVisible());
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -119,7 +127,7 @@ bool FSConsoleUtils::ProcessChatMessage(const LLChat& chat_msg, const LLSD &args
 		LLColor4 chatcolor;
 		LLViewerChat::getChatColor(chat_msg, chatcolor);
 		gConsole->addConsoleLine(consoleChat, chatcolor);
-		gConsole->setVisible(!LLFloaterReg::instanceVisible("nearby_chat", LLSD()));
+		gConsole->setVisible(!isNearbyChatVisible());
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -175,7 +183,7 @@ void FSConsoleUtils::onProcessChatAvatarNameLookup(const LLUUID& agent_id, const
 	LLColor4 chatcolor;
 	LLViewerChat::getChatColor(chat_msg, chatcolor);
 	gConsole->addConsoleLine(consoleChat, chatcolor);
-	gConsole->setVisible(!LLFloaterReg::instanceVisible("nearby_chat", LLSD()));
+	gConsole->setVisible(!isNearbyChatVisible());
 }
 
 //static
@@ -272,5 +280,5 @@ void FSConsoleUtils::onProccessInstantMessageNameLookup(const LLUUID& agent_id,
 	}
 
 	gConsole->addConsoleLine("IM: " + senderName + delimiter + message, textColor);
-	gConsole->setVisible(!LLFloaterReg::instanceVisible("nearby_chat", LLSD()));
+	gConsole->setVisible(!isNearbyChatVisible());
 }
diff --git a/indra/newview/fsconsoleutils.h b/indra/newview/fsconsoleutils.h
index f550a56f22..33af353bf6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/fsconsoleutils.h
+++ b/indra/newview/fsconsoleutils.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
 	static bool ProcessInstantMessage(const LLUUID& session_id, const LLUUID& from_id, const std::string& message);
 
 protected:
-
+	static BOOL isNearbyChatVisible();
 	static void onProcessChatAvatarNameLookup(const LLUUID& agent_id, const LLAvatarName& av_name, const LLChat& chat_msg);
 	static void onProccessInstantMessageNameLookup(const LLUUID& agent_id, const LLAvatarName& av_name, const std::string& message_str, const std::string& group);