diff --git a/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.cpp b/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.cpp
index d186ce79b..78024ebfd 100644
--- a/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.cpp
+++ b/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.cpp
@@ -465,6 +465,10 @@ void LLAvatarAppearance::computeBodySize()
 
 	LLVector3 foot  = mFootLeftp->getPosition();
 
+	F32 old_offset = mAvatarOffset.mV[VZ];
+
+	mAvatarOffset.mV[VZ] = getVisualParamWeight(11001);
+
 	mPelvisToFoot = hip.mV[VZ] * pelvis_scale.mV[VZ] -
 				 	knee.mV[VZ] * hip_scale.mV[VZ] -
 				 	ankle.mV[VZ] * knee_scale.mV[VZ] -
@@ -484,7 +488,10 @@ void LLAvatarAppearance::computeBodySize()
 	new_body_size.mV[VX] = DEFAULT_AGENT_DEPTH;
 	new_body_size.mV[VY] = DEFAULT_AGENT_WIDTH;
 
-	if (new_body_size != mBodySize)
+	mAvatarOffset.mV[VX] = 0.0f;
+	mAvatarOffset.mV[VY] = 0.0f;
+
+	if (new_body_size != mBodySize || old_offset != mAvatarOffset.mV[VZ])
 	{
 		mBodySize = new_body_size;
 		bodySizeChanged();
diff --git a/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.h b/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.h
index 21a813cc8..93758b54c 100644
--- a/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.h
+++ b/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ protected:
 	//--------------------------------------------------------------------
 public:
 	LLVector3			mBodySize;
+	LLVector3			mAvatarOffset;
 protected:
 	F32					mPelvisToFoot;
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/character/avatar_lad.xml b/indra/newview/character/avatar_lad.xml
index 23d23b5c2..3afea9027 100644
--- a/indra/newview/character/avatar_lad.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/character/avatar_lad.xml
@@ -823,6 +823,23 @@
        		<bone name="mNeck" scale="0 0 .5" />
          </param_skeleton>
       </param>
+
+    <param
+     id="11001"
+     group="0"
+     name="Hover"
+     wearable="shape"
+     edit_group="shape_body"
+     edit_group_order="4"
+     label_min="Lower"
+     label_max="Higher"
+     value_min="-2"
+     value_max="2"
+     value_default="0"
+     camera_distance="2.5">
+      <param_skeleton />
+    </param>
+
    </skeleton>
 
    <mesh
diff --git a/indra/newview/llagent.cpp b/indra/newview/llagent.cpp
index 7ee6eafef..218b09213 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llagent.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llagent.cpp
@@ -2310,7 +2310,7 @@ void LLAgent::setStartPosition( U32 location_id )
     if (isAgentAvatarValid())
     {
         // the z height is at the agent's feet
-        agent_pos.mV[VZ] -= 0.5f * gAgentAvatarp->mBodySize.mV[VZ];
+        agent_pos.mV[VZ] -= 0.5f * (gAgentAvatarp->mBodySize.mV[VZ] + gAgentAvatarp->mAvatarOffset.mV[VZ]);
     }
 
     agent_pos.mV[VX] = llclamp( agent_pos.mV[VX], INSET, REGION_WIDTH - INSET );
@@ -4527,7 +4527,7 @@ void LLAgent::sendAgentSetAppearance()
 	// NOTE -- when we start correcting all of the other Havok geometry 
 	// to compensate for the COLLISION_TOLERANCE ugliness we will have 
 	// to tweak this number again
-	LLVector3 body_size = gAgentAvatarp->mBodySize;
+	LLVector3 body_size = gAgentAvatarp->mBodySize + gAgentAvatarp->mAvatarOffset;
 
 	static LLCachedControl<F32> x_off("AscentAvatarXModifier");
 	static LLCachedControl<F32> y_off("AscentAvatarYModifier");
diff --git a/indra/newview/llcallingcard.cpp b/indra/newview/llcallingcard.cpp
index 34b8785c9..1481f49b4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llcallingcard.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llcallingcard.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ LLVector3d LLAvatarTracker::getGlobalPos()
 		global_pos = avatarp->getPositionGlobal();
 		// HACK - for making the tracker point above the avatar's head
 		// rather than its groin
-		global_pos.mdV[VZ] += 0.7f * avatarp->mBodySize.mV[VZ];
+		global_pos.mdV[VZ] += 0.7f * (avatarp->mBodySize.mV[VZ] + avatarp->mAvatarOffset.mV[VZ]);
 
 		mTrackingData->mGlobalPositionEstimate = global_pos;
 	}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
index 9b87e221e..c2b95a33f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
@@ -2489,7 +2489,7 @@ void LLVOAvatar::idleUpdateVoiceVisualizer(bool voice_enabled)
 		{
 			LLVector3 tagPos = mRoot->getWorldPosition();
 			tagPos[VZ] -= mPelvisToFoot;
-			tagPos[VZ] += ( mBodySize[VZ] + 0.125f );
+			tagPos[VZ] += ( mBodySize[VZ] + mAvatarOffset[VZ] + 0.125f );
 			mVoiceVisualizer->setVoiceSourceWorldPosition( tagPos );
 		}
 	}//if ( voiceEnabled )
@@ -3489,12 +3489,12 @@ LLVector3 LLVOAvatar::idleUpdateNameTagPosition(const LLVector3& root_pos_last)
 	local_camera_up.normalize();
 	local_camera_up = local_camera_up * ~root_rot;
 
-	local_camera_up.scaleVec(mBodySize * 0.5f);
-	local_camera_at.scaleVec(mBodySize * 0.5f);
+	local_camera_up.scaleVec((mBodySize + mAvatarOffset) * 0.5f);
+	local_camera_at.scaleVec((mBodySize + mAvatarOffset) * 0.5f);
 
 	LLVector3 name_position = mRoot->getWorldPosition();
 	name_position[VZ] -= mPelvisToFoot;
-	name_position[VZ] += (mBodySize[VZ]* 0.55f);
+	name_position[VZ] += ((mBodySize[VZ] + mAvatarOffset[VZ])* 0.55f);
 	name_position += (local_camera_up * root_rot) - (projected_vec(local_camera_at * root_rot, camera_to_av));	
 	name_position += pixel_up_vec * 15.f;
 
@@ -3826,6 +3826,8 @@ BOOL LLVOAvatar::updateCharacter(LLAgent &agent)
 		}
 
 		root_pos = gAgent.getPosGlobalFromAgent(getRenderPosition());
+		root_pos.mdV[VZ] += getVisualParamWeight(11001);
+
 
 		resolveHeightGlobal(root_pos, ground_under_pelvis, normal);
 		F32 foot_to_ground = (F32) (root_pos.mdV[VZ] - mPelvisToFoot - ground_under_pelvis.mdV[VZ]);
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/strings.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/strings.xml
index b11c3a9e7..0bb032926 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/strings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/strings.xml
@@ -3617,6 +3617,7 @@ If you continue to receive this message, contact the [SUPPORT_SITE].
 <string name="Higher">Higher</string>
 <string name="Hip Length">Hip Length</string>
 <string name="Hip Width">Hip Width</string>
+<string name="Hover">Hover</string>
 <string name="In">In</string>
 <string name="In Shdw Color">Inner Shadow Color</string>
 <string name="In Shdw Opacity">Inner Shadow Opacity</string>