diff --git a/indra/newview/llgroupnotify.cpp b/indra/newview/llgroupnotify.cpp
index 0250af47e..982dfcad4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llgroupnotify.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llgroupnotify.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ LLGroupNotifyBox::LLGroupNotifyBox(const std::string& subject,
 
 	LLColor4 semi_transparent(1.0f,1.0f,1.0f,0.8f);
 	text->setCursor(0,0);
-	text->setEnabled(FALSE);
 	text->setWordWrap(TRUE);
 	//text->setTabStop(FALSE); // was interfering with copy-and-paste
 	text->setTabsToNextField(TRUE);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llnotify.cpp b/indra/newview/llnotify.cpp
index 3dc774d53..3556f4a63 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llnotify.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llnotify.cpp
@@ -234,19 +234,18 @@ LLNotifyBox::LLNotifyBox(LLNotificationPtr notification)
 
 		const S32 MAX_LENGTH = 512 + 20 + DB_FIRST_NAME_BUF_SIZE + DB_LAST_NAME_BUF_SIZE + DB_INV_ITEM_NAME_BUF_SIZE;  // For script dialogs: add space for title.
 
-		auto text = new LLTextEditor(std::string("box"), LLRect(x, y, getRect().getWidth()-2, mIsTip ? BOTTOM : BTN_TOP+16), MAX_LENGTH, message, sFont, FALSE, true);
+		auto text = new LLTextEditor(std::string("box"), LLRect(x, y, getRect().getWidth()-2, mIsTip ? BOTTOM : BTN_TOP+16), MAX_LENGTH, LLStringUtil::null, sFont, FALSE, true);
 		text->setWordWrap(TRUE);
-		text->setTabStop(FALSE);
-		text->setMouseOpaque(FALSE);
+		text->setMouseOpaque(TRUE);
 		text->setBorderVisible(FALSE);
-		text->setTakesNonScrollClicks(FALSE);
+		text->setTakesNonScrollClicks(TRUE);
 		text->setHideScrollbarForShortDocs(TRUE);
 		text->setReadOnlyBgColor ( LLColor4::transparent ); // the background color of the box is manually 
 															// rendered under the text box, therefore we want 
 															// the actual text box to be transparent
 		text->setReadOnlyFgColor(gColors.getColor(mIsCaution && mIsTip ? "NotifyCautionWarnColor" : "NotifyTextColor")); //sets caution text color for tip notifications
-		text->setEnabled(FALSE); // makes it read-only
 		text->setTabStop(FALSE); // can't tab to it (may be a problem for scrolling via keyboard)
+		text->setText(message); // Now we can set the text, since colors have been set.
 		addChild(text);
 	}