diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 3a18d58eb..f76c668f2 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -1273,6 +1273,17 @@ Found in Advanced->Rendering->Info Displays</string>
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>1</integer>
     </map>
+    <key>ShowMutedText</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Whether or not to show chat from muted people in local chat.</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>Boolean</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <integer>0</integer>
+    </map>
     <key>OtherChatsTornOff</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/floater_chat_history.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/floater_chat_history.xml
index 51e42e9a2..817a8b9d4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/floater_chat_history.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/floater_chat_history.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 			<combo_box follows="left|top" height="18" label="Gestures" left="6" name="Gesture" width="120">
 				<combo_item name="Gestures">Gestures</combo_item>
 			</combo_box>
-			<check_box bottom_delta="-2" enabled="true" follows="left|top" font="SansSerifSmall" height="20" initial_value="false" label="Show Muted Text" left_delta="124" name="show mutes" width="116"/>
+			<check_box bottom_delta="-2" enabled="true" follows="left|top" font="SansSerifSmall" height="20" label="Show Muted Text" left_delta="124" name="show mutes" width="116" control_name="ShowMutedText"/>
 			<!--check_box bottom_delta="-15" enabled="true" follows="left|top" font="SansSerifSmall" height="20" initial_value="false" label="Translate Chat (powered by Google)" name="translate chat" width="100" control_name="TranslateChat"/-->
 			<button bottom_delta="2" left_delta="120" follows="left|top" font="SansSerifSmall" height="20" width="100" label="Open History" name="chat_history_open" tool_tip="Click here to open chat history in external editor."/>
 			<button bottom_delta="0" follows="right|top" height="20" label="&lt; &lt;" label_selected="&gt; &gt;" toggle="true" left="272" name="toggle_active_speakers_btn" right="305" tool_tip="Click here to show a list of active participants in this IM session." width="80"/>