diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings_ascent.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings_ascent.xml
index ec2b81116..ff03528a0 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings_ascent.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings_ascent.xml
@@ -620,5 +620,16 @@
 			<key>Value</key>
 			<string>tp2</string>
 		</map>
+		<key>SinguCmdLineAway</key>
+		<map>
+			<key>Comment</key>
+			<string>Toggle Fake Away Status.</string>
+			<key>Persist</key>
+			<integer>1</integer>
+			<key>Type</key>
+			<string>String</string>
+			<key>Value</key>
+			<string>/away</string>
+		</map>
     </map>
 </llsd>
diff --git a/indra/newview/ascentprefssys.cpp b/indra/newview/ascentprefssys.cpp
index 88a3361fc..493bb7a69 100644
--- a/indra/newview/ascentprefssys.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/ascentprefssys.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ LLPrefsAscentSys::LLPrefsAscentSys()
     childSetCommitCallback("AscentCmdLineOfferTp", onCommitCmdLine, this);
     childSetCommitCallback("AscentCmdLineMapTo", onCommitCmdLine, this);
     childSetCommitCallback("AscentCmdLineTP2", onCommitCmdLine, this);
+    childSetCommitCallback("SinguCmdLineAway", onCommitCmdLine, this);
 
     refreshValues();
     refresh();
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ void LLPrefsAscentSys::onCommitCmdLine(LLUICtrl* ctrl, void* user_data)
         self->childSetEnabled("AscentCmdLineMapTo",        enabled);
         self->childSetEnabled("map_to_keep_pos",           enabled);
         self->childSetEnabled("AscentCmdLineTP2",          enabled);
+        self->childSetEnabled("SinguCmdLineAway",          enabled);
     }
 
     gSavedSettings.setString("AscentCmdLinePos",          self->childGetValue("AscentCmdLinePos"));
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@ void LLPrefsAscentSys::onCommitCmdLine(LLUICtrl* ctrl, void* user_data)
     gSavedSettings.setString("AscentCmdLineOfferTp",      self->childGetValue("AscentCmdLineOfferTp"));
     gSavedSettings.setString("AscentCmdLineMapTo",        self->childGetValue("AscentCmdLineMapTo"));
     gSavedSettings.setString("AscentCmdLineTP2",          self->childGetValue("AscentCmdLineTP2"));
+    gSavedSettings.setString("SinguCmdLineAway",          self->childGetValue("SinguCmdLineAway"));
 }
 
 void LLPrefsAscentSys::refreshValues()
@@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ void LLPrefsAscentSys::refreshValues()
     mCmdLineMapTo               = gSavedSettings.getString("AscentCmdLineMapTo");
     mCmdMapToKeepPos            = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("AscentMapToKeepPos");
     mCmdLineTP2                 = gSavedSettings.getString("AscentCmdLineTP2");
+    mCmdLineAway                = gSavedSettings.getString("SinguCmdLineAway");
 
     //Security ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     mBroadcastViewerEffects		= gSavedSettings.getBOOL("BroadcastViewerEffects");
@@ -276,6 +280,7 @@ void LLPrefsAscentSys::refresh()
     childSetEnabled("AscentCmdLineMapTo",         mCmdLine);
     childSetEnabled("map_to_keep_pos",            mCmdLine);
     childSetEnabled("AscentCmdLineTP2",           mCmdLine);
+    childSetEnabled("SinguCmdLineAway",           mCmdLine);
 
     childSetValue("AscentCmdLinePos",           mCmdLinePos);
     childSetValue("AscentCmdLineGround",        mCmdLineGround);
@@ -290,6 +295,7 @@ void LLPrefsAscentSys::refresh()
     childSetValue("AscentCmdLineOfferTp",       mCmdLineOfferTp);
     childSetValue("AscentCmdLineMapTo",         mCmdLineMapTo);
     childSetValue("AscentCmdLineTP2",           mCmdLineTP2);
+    childSetValue("SinguCmdLineAway",           mCmdLineAway);
 }
 
 void LLPrefsAscentSys::cancel()
@@ -330,6 +336,7 @@ void LLPrefsAscentSys::cancel()
     gSavedSettings.setString("AscentCmdLineMapTo",			mCmdLineMapTo);
     gSavedSettings.setBOOL("AscentMapToKeepPos",            mCmdMapToKeepPos);
     gSavedSettings.setString("AscentCmdLineTP2",			mCmdLineTP2);
+    gSavedSettings.setString("SinguCmdLineAway",			mCmdLineAway);
 
     //Security ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     gSavedSettings.setBOOL("BroadcastViewerEffects",        mBroadcastViewerEffects);
diff --git a/indra/newview/ascentprefssys.h b/indra/newview/ascentprefssys.h
index d439a2242..c31751574 100644
--- a/indra/newview/ascentprefssys.h
+++ b/indra/newview/ascentprefssys.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ protected:
     std::string mCmdLineMapTo;
     BOOL mCmdMapToKeepPos;
     std::string mCmdLineTP2;
+    std::string mCmdLineAway;
 
     //Security ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     BOOL mBroadcastViewerEffects;
diff --git a/indra/newview/chatbar_as_cmdline.cpp b/indra/newview/chatbar_as_cmdline.cpp
index 4539b3a34..a0051de59 100644
--- a/indra/newview/chatbar_as_cmdline.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/chatbar_as_cmdline.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "llfloateravatarlist.h"
 #include "llviewerobjectlist.h"
 #include "llviewertexteditor.h"
+#include "llviewermenu.h"
 #include "llvoavatar.h"
 #include "lltooldraganddrop.h"
 #include "llinventorymodel.h"
@@ -398,6 +399,10 @@ bool cmd_line_chat(std::string revised_text, EChatType type)
 					cmdline_tp2name(name);
 				}
 				return false;
+			}else if(command == utf8str_tolower(gSavedSettings.getString("SinguCmdLineAway")))
+			{
+				handle_fake_away_status(NULL);
+				return false;
 			}else if(command == "typingstop")
 			{
 				std::string text;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewermenu.h b/indra/newview/llviewermenu.h
index a6d96c08c..4a32dfe26 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewermenu.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewermenu.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ bool toggle_build_mode();
 void handle_object_build(void*);
 void handle_save_snapshot(void *);
 void handle_toggle_flycam();
+void handle_fake_away_status(void*);
 
 bool handle_sit_or_stand();
 bool handle_give_money_dialog();
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 117457d1e..7cb672eb6 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
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
       <check_box bottom_delta="-24" follows="top" initial_value="false" label="Use same position between sims" name="map_to_keep_pos" control_name="AscentMapToKeepPos"/>
       <text bottom_delta="-18" follows="top" height="16" name="cmd_line_text_13">Teleport to avatar (usage: cmd name)</text>
       <line_editor bevel_style="in" border_style="line" border_thickness="1" bottom_delta="-20" follows="top" height="20" max_length="256" tool_tip="The syntax of this command allows partial names and is not case sensitive. Better results if used while the Radar is open." name="AscentCmdLineTP2" width="200"/>
+      <text bottom_delta="-18" follows="top" height="16" name="cmd_line_text_14">Toggle Fake Away Status (usage: cmd)</text>
+      <line_editor bevel_style="in" border_style="line" border_thickness="1" bottom_delta="-20" follows="top" height="20" max_length="256" name="SinguCmdLineAway" width="200"/>
     </panel>
 
     <panel border="true" left="1" bottom="-408" height="408" width="500" label="Security" name="Security">