diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 4bbd48facf..c2555efbb5 100755
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -14246,6 +14246,17 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>0</integer>
     </map>
+    <key>LeaveMouselook</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Exit Mouselook mode via S or Down Arrow keys while sitting </string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>Boolean</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <integer>0</integer>
+    </map>
     <key>TextureLoggingThreshold</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerkeyboard.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerkeyboard.cpp
index 160478788c..b0f4802e20 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerkeyboard.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerkeyboard.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void agent_push_backward( EKeystate s )
 	{
 		camera_move_backward(s);
 	}
-	else if (!gAgent.backwardGrabbed() && gAgentAvatarp->isSitting())
+	else if (!gAgent.backwardGrabbed() && gAgentAvatarp->isSitting() && gSavedSettings.getBOOL("LeaveMouselook"))
 	{
 		gAgentCamera.changeCameraToThirdPerson();
 	}