diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 97cab58eb1..9e5d3f09bd 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -14218,6 +14218,17 @@
       <string>Boolean</string>
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>0</integer>
+    </map>
+    <key>DisableLookAtAnimation</key>
+    <map>
+        <key>Comment</key>
+        <string>Avatar follows cursor with avatars eyes, when disabled, avatar will look forward</string>
+        <key>Persist</key>
+        <integer>0</integer>
+        <key>Type</key>
+        <string>Boolean</string>
+        <key>Value</key>
+        <integer>0</integer>
     </map>
      <key>WebProfileFloaterRect</key>
     <map>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llhudeffectlookat.cpp b/indra/newview/llhudeffectlookat.cpp
index c8b7e00776..d0d2ee191a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llhudeffectlookat.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llhudeffectlookat.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "llvoavatar.h"
 #include "lldrawable.h"
 #include "llviewerobjectlist.h"
+#include "llviewercontrol.h"
 #include "llrendersphere.h"
 #include "llselectmgr.h"
 #include "llglheaders.h"
@@ -561,8 +562,16 @@ void LLHUDEffectLookAt::update()
     {
         if (calcTargetPosition())
         {
+            static LLCachedControl<bool> disable_look_at(gSavedSettings, "DisableLookAtAnimation", true);
             LLMotion* head_motion = ((LLVOAvatar*)(LLViewerObject*)mSourceObject)->findMotion(ANIM_AGENT_HEAD_ROT);
-            if (!head_motion || head_motion->isStopped())
+            if (disable_look_at())
+            {
+                if (head_motion)
+                {
+                    ((LLVOAvatar*)(LLViewerObject*)mSourceObject)->stopMotion(ANIM_AGENT_HEAD_ROT);
+                }
+            }
+            else if (!head_motion || head_motion->isStopped())
             {
                 ((LLVOAvatar*)(LLViewerObject*)mSourceObject)->startMotion(ANIM_AGENT_HEAD_ROT);
             }
@@ -665,7 +674,15 @@ bool LLHUDEffectLookAt::calcTargetPosition()
     if (!mTargetPos.isFinite())
         return false;
 
-    source_avatar->setAnimationData("LookAtPoint", (void *)&mTargetPos);
+    static LLCachedControl<bool> disable_look_at(gSavedSettings, "DisableLookAtAnimation", true);
+    if (disable_look_at())
+    {
+        source_avatar->removeAnimationData("LookAtPoint");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        source_avatar->setAnimationData("LookAtPoint", (void*)&mTargetPos);
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml
index 347638249b..941f0c6bb7 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_viewer.xml
@@ -3966,6 +3966,16 @@ function="World.EnvPreset"
                      function="ToggleControl"
                      parameter="AllowSelectAvatar" />
                 </menu_item_check>
+                <menu_item_check
+                 label="Disable Look At Animation"
+                 name="Disable Look At Animation">
+                    <menu_item_check.on_check
+                     function="CheckControl"
+                     parameter="DisableLookAtAnimation" />
+                    <menu_item_check.on_click
+                     function="ToggleControl"
+                     parameter="DisableLookAtAnimation" />
+                </menu_item_check>
                 <menu_item_check
                  label="Render Only Friends"
                  name="Render Only Friends">