diff --git a/indra/newview/llconversationmodel.cpp b/indra/newview/llconversationmodel.cpp
index 0b7c3939df..4328c60b1a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llconversationmodel.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llconversationmodel.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ void LLConversationItem::buildParticipantMenuOptions(menuentry_vec_t&   items)
     items.push_back(std::string("share"));
     items.push_back(std::string("pay"));
     items.push_back(std::string("block_unblock"));
+    items.push_back(std::string("MuteText"));
 
 	if(this->getType() != CONV_SESSION_1_ON_1)
 	{
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp
index 8e7edba0c0..a5b93f3692 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp
@@ -926,7 +926,11 @@ void LLFloaterIMContainer::doToParticipants(const std::string& command, uuid_vec
 		}
 		else if ("block_unblock" == command)
 		{
-			LLAvatarActions::toggleBlock(userID);
+			toggleMute(userID, LLMute::flagVoiceChat);
+		}
+		else if ("mute_unmute" == command)
+		{
+			toggleMute(userID, LLMute::flagTextChat);
 		}
 		else if ("selected" == command || "mute_all" == command || "unmute_all" == command)
 		{
@@ -1144,8 +1148,12 @@ bool LLFloaterIMContainer::checkContextMenuItem(const std::string& item, uuid_ve
     {
 		if ("is_blocked" == item)
 		{
-			return LLAvatarActions::isBlocked(uuids.front());
+			return LLMuteList::getInstance()->isMuted(uuids.front(), LLMute::flagVoiceChat);
 		}
+		else if (item == "is_muted")
+		{
+		    return LLMuteList::getInstance()->isMuted(uuids.front(), LLMute::flagTextChat);
+	    }
 		else if ("is_allowed_text_chat" == item)
 		{
 			const LLSpeaker * speakerp = getSpeakerOfSelectedParticipant(getSpeakerMgrForSelectedParticipant());
@@ -1591,6 +1599,23 @@ void LLFloaterIMContainer::toggleAllowTextChat(const LLUUID& participant_uuid)
 	}
 }
 
+void LLFloaterIMContainer::toggleMute(const LLUUID& participant_id, U32 flags)
+{
+        BOOL is_muted = LLMuteList::getInstance()->isMuted(participant_id, flags);
+        std::string name;
+        gCacheName->getFullName(participant_id, name);
+        LLMute mute(participant_id, name, LLMute::AGENT);
+
+        if (!is_muted)
+        {
+                LLMuteList::getInstance()->add(mute, flags);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+                LLMuteList::getInstance()->remove(mute, flags);
+        }
+}
+
 void LLFloaterIMContainer::openNearbyChat()
 {
 	// If there's only one conversation in the container and that conversation is the nearby chat
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.h b/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.h
index 1badce0d2d..c9987bffe8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ private:
 	void moderateVoiceAllParticipants(bool unmute);
 	void moderateVoiceParticipant(const LLUUID& avatar_id, bool unmute);
 	void toggleAllowTextChat(const LLUUID& participant_uuid);
+	void toggleMute(const LLUUID& participant_id, U32 flags);
 	void openNearbyChat();
 
 	LLButton* mExpandCollapseBtn;
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_conversation.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_conversation.xml
index 908b2c174f..e8265fe482 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_conversation.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_conversation.xml
@@ -105,14 +105,21 @@
         <on_enable function="Avatar.EnableItem" parameter="can_pay" />
     </menu_item_call>
     <menu_item_check
-     label="Block / unblock"
+     label="Block Voice"
      layout="topleft"
      name="block_unblock">
         <on_click function="Avatar.DoToSelected" parameter="block_unblock" />
 		<on_check function="Avatar.CheckItem" parameter="is_blocked" />
 		<on_enable  function="Avatar.EnableItem" parameter="can_block" />
     </menu_item_check>
-	<menu_item_call
+    <menu_item_check
+     label="Block Text"
+     layout="topleft"
+     name="MuteText">
+     <on_click function="Avatar.DoToSelected" parameter="mute_unmute"/>
+     <on_check function="Avatar.CheckItem" parameter="is_muted" />
+     <on_enable  function="Avatar.EnableItem" parameter="can_block" />
+    <menu_item_call
      label="Group Profile"
      layout="topleft"
      name="group_profile">