diff --git a/indra/newview/llchathistory.cpp b/indra/newview/llchathistory.cpp
index 3aea70d1b4b2239c7fb2c53f0a9d42ebbd7382d2..929457046cee1c1d7ba6c253b8e279b00e445c35 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llchathistory.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llchathistory.cpp
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ LLChatHistory::LLChatHistory(const LLChatHistory::Params& p)
 	editor_params.rect = getLocalRect();
 	editor_params.follows.flags = FOLLOWS_ALL;
 	editor_params.enabled = false; // read only
+	editor_params.show_context_menu = "true";
 	mEditor = LLUICtrlFactory::create<LLTextEditor>(editor_params, this);
 }