diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerhelp.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerhelp.cpp
index 128766d7ea..096ea63e6e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerhelp.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerhelp.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include "llviewerhelputil.h"
 #include "llviewerhelp.h"
+#include "llweb.h" // <FS:Beq/> Support for opening help in external browser
 
 // support for secondlife:///app/help/{TOPIC} SLapps
 class LLHelpHandler : public LLCommandHandler
@@ -95,6 +96,14 @@ std::string LLViewerHelp::getURL(const std::string &topic)
 
 void LLViewerHelp::showTopic(const std::string& topic)
 {
+	// <FS:Beq> allow external browser for help topics
+	auto url = getURL(topic);
+	if ( LLWeb::useExternalBrowser(url) )
+	{
+		LLWeb::loadURLExternal(url);
+	}
+	else
+	// </FS:Beq>
 	LLFloaterReg::showInstance("help_browser", topic);
 }