diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 6d480c2b4..d98f775bd 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@
 		<string>settings_rlv.xml</string>
 	</array>
 
+  <key>SGTextFadeDistance</key>
+  <map>
+    <key>Comment</key>
+    <string>Distance after which HUD text starts to fade</string>
+    <key>Persist</key>
+    <integer>1</integer>
+    <key>Type</key>
+    <string>F32</string>
+    <key>Value</key>
+    <integer>8.0</integer>
+  </map>
+
   <key>CCSAllowNameplateOverride</key>
   <map>
     <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llhudtext.cpp b/indra/newview/llhudtext.cpp
index 683f46a1f..dfddcd2c6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llhudtext.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llhudtext.cpp
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ LLHUDText::LLHUDText(const U8 type) :
 {
 	mColor = LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
 	mDoFade = TRUE;
-	mFadeDistance = 8.f;
-	mFadeRange = 4.f;
+	mFadeDistance = gSavedSettings.getF32("SGTextFadeDistance");
+	mFadeRange = mFadeDistance/2.f;
 	mZCompare = TRUE;
 	mDropShadow = TRUE;
 	mOffscreen = FALSE;