diff --git a/indra/newview/ascentprefsvan.cpp b/indra/newview/ascentprefsvan.cpp
index c9f2b937c..6a51b580f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/ascentprefsvan.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/ascentprefsvan.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void LLPrefsAscentVan::refreshValues()
 	mUnfocusedFloatersOpaque = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("FloaterUnfocusedBackgroundOpaque");
 	mCompleteNameProfiles   = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("SinguCompleteNameProfiles");
 	mScriptErrorsStealFocus = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("LiruScriptErrorsStealFocus");
+	mConnectToNeighbors = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("AlchemyConnectToNeighbors");
 
     //Tags\Colors ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     mAscentBroadcastTag     = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("AscentBroadcastTag");
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ void LLPrefsAscentVan::cancel()
 	gSavedSettings.setBOOL("FloaterUnfocusedBackgroundOpaque", mUnfocusedFloatersOpaque);
 	gSavedSettings.setBOOL("SinguCompleteNameProfiles",     mCompleteNameProfiles);
 	gSavedSettings.setBOOL("LiruScriptErrorsStealFocus",    mScriptErrorsStealFocus);
+	gSavedSettings.setBOOL("AlchemyConnectToNeighbors",     mConnectToNeighbors);
 
     //Tags\Colors ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     gSavedSettings.setBOOL("AscentBroadcastTag",         mAscentBroadcastTag);
diff --git a/indra/newview/ascentprefsvan.h b/indra/newview/ascentprefsvan.h
index 2e7753d10..b45adf652 100644
--- a/indra/newview/ascentprefsvan.h
+++ b/indra/newview/ascentprefsvan.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ private:
 	bool mUnfocusedFloatersOpaque;
 	bool mCompleteNameProfiles;
 	bool mScriptErrorsStealFocus;
+	bool mConnectToNeighbors;
 	//Tags\Colors
 	bool mAscentBroadcastTag;
 	std::string mReportClientUUID;
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/panel_preferences_ascent_vanity.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/panel_preferences_ascent_vanity.xml
index 0e1ce0f6d..d1ca9be5e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/panel_preferences_ascent_vanity.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/panel_preferences_ascent_vanity.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
       <check_box bottom_delta="-20" control_name="FloaterUnfocusedBackgroundOpaque" follows="top" height="16" label="Make unfocused floaters opaque (requires refocusing each floater to take effect)" tool_tip="When a floater loses focus, it won't turn transparent with this enabled.  This may conflict with some skins." name="unfocused_floaters_opaque"/>
       <check_box bottom_delta="-20" control_name="SinguCompleteNameProfiles" follows="top" height="16" label="Show complete names (display name and username) in profiles" tool_tip="Disregards the global name display settings, will not work if display names are switched off." name="complete_name_profiles"/>
       <check_box bottom_delta="-20" control_name="LiruScriptErrorsStealFocus" follows="top" height="16" label="Let scripts steal focus when they can't compile due to errors" name="script_errors_steal_focus"/>
+      <check_box bottom_delta="-20" control_name="AlchemyConnectToNeighbors" follows="top" height="16" label="Connect to neighboring regions" name="connect_to_neighbors"/>
     </panel>
     <panel border="true" left="1" bottom="-190" height="180" width="500" label="Tags/Colors" name="TagsColors">
       <!-- Client tag options -->