diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 9a06423422..148b80e817 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@
       <key>Type</key>
       <string>S32</string>
       <key>Value</key>
-      <integer>1</integer>
+      <integer>0</integer>
     </map>
     <key>ChatBubbleOpacity</key>
     <map>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml
index 2e93243b0f..923430d6fd 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml
@@ -227,10 +227,10 @@
          use_mac_ctrl="true">
             <menu_item_check.on_check
              function="Floater.Visible"
-             parameter="nearby_chat" />
+             parameter="chat_bar" />
             <menu_item_check.on_click
              function="Floater.Toggle"
-             parameter="nearby_chat" />
+             parameter="chat_bar" />
         </menu_item_check>
         <menu_item_call
          label="Nearby People"