diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterchat.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterchat.cpp
index b1fc6b39a..adaff4652 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterchat.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterchat.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ void add_timestamped_line(LLViewerTextEditor* edit, LLChat chat, const LLColor4&
 	LLStyleSP style(new LLStyle);
 	style->setColor(color);
 	style->mItalic = is_irc;
+	style->mBold = chat.mChatType == CHAT_TYPE_SHOUT;
 	edit->appendText(line, false, prepend_newline, style);
 }