diff --git a/indra/newview/chatbar_as_cmdline.cpp b/indra/newview/chatbar_as_cmdline.cpp
index 916e52b7c..dc1c77e41 100644
--- a/indra/newview/chatbar_as_cmdline.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/chatbar_as_cmdline.cpp
@@ -452,6 +452,12 @@ bool cmd_line_chat(std::string revised_text, EChatType type)
 			{
 				if (revised_text.length() > command.length() + 1)
 				{
+					const std::string& message = revised_text.substr(command.length()+1);
+					if (!gAgent.getRegion()->isEstateManager())
+					{
+						gChatBar->sendChatFromViewer(message, CHAT_TYPE_REGION, false);
+						return false;
+					}
 					std::vector<std::string> strings(5, "-1");
 					// [0] grid_x, unused here
 					// [1] grid_y, unused here
@@ -460,7 +466,7 @@ bool cmd_line_chat(std::string revised_text, EChatType type)
 					std::string name;
 					LLAgentUI::buildFullname(name);
 					strings[3] = name;
-					strings[4] = revised_text.substr(command.length()+1); // [4] message
+					strings[4] = message; // [4] message
 					LLRegionInfoModel::sendEstateOwnerMessage(gMessageSystem, "simulatormessage", LLFloaterRegionInfo::getLastInvoice(), strings);
 				}
 				return false;
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/panel_preferences_ascent_system.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/panel_preferences_ascent_system.xml
index 96bf4f9b6..b3449200d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/panel_preferences_ascent_system.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/panel_preferences_ascent_system.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       <text enabled_control="AscentCmdLine" bottom_delta="-18" follows="top" height="16" name="cmd_line_text_14">Toggle Fake Away Status (usage: cmd)</text>
       <line_editor enabled_control="AscentCmdLine" bevel_style="in" border_style="line" border_thickness="1" bottom_delta="-20" follows="top" height="20" max_length="256" name="SinguCmdLineAway" width="200"/>
       <text enabled_control="AscentCmdLine" bottom_delta="-18" follows="top" height="16" name="cmd_line_text_15">Send region message (usage: cmd msg)</text>
-      <line_editor enabled_control="AscentCmdLine" bevel_style="in" border_style="line" border_thickness="1" bottom_delta="-20" follows="top" height="20" max_length="256" name="SinguCmdLineRegionSay" tool_tip="Only works on permissive regions (Estate Managers only)" width="200"/>
+      <line_editor enabled_control="AscentCmdLine" bevel_style="in" border_style="line" border_thickness="1" bottom_delta="-20" follows="top" height="20" max_length="256" name="SinguCmdLineRegionSay" tool_tip="Only works properly on permissive regions (Estate Managers only), falls back on normal chat pipes" width="200"/>
       <text enabled_control="AscentCmdLine" bottom_delta="-18" follows="top" height="16" name="hover_txt">Hover Height (usage: cmd height)</text>
       <line_editor enabled_control="AscentCmdLine" bevel_style="in" border_style="line" border_thickness="1" bottom_delta="-20" follows="top" height="20" max_length="256" name="AlchemyChatCommandHoverHeight" width="200"/>
     </panel>