diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloateractivespeakers.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloateractivespeakers.cpp
index 769c0c2e2..4c73584f0 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloateractivespeakers.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloateractivespeakers.cpp
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ void LLPanelActiveSpeakers::refreshSpeakers()
 				name_cell->setColor(LLColor4::black);
 			}
 			// <edit>
-			if(speakerp->mType == LLSpeaker::SPEAKER_AGENT && speakerp->mID != gAgent.getID())
+			if(!mShowTextChatters && speakerp->mType == LLSpeaker::SPEAKER_AGENT && speakerp->mID != gAgent.getID())
 			{
 				// let us check to see if they are actually in the sim
 				LLViewerRegion* regionp = gAgent.getRegion();