diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewermedia.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewermedia.cpp
index 91f4ff9b8452d6460f1e0ff77587ab1b6bf0f3e4..11c1fcb1ea55742965dae290461b6e64a402f7c3 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewermedia.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewermedia.cpp
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ viewer_media_t LLViewerMedia::updateMediaImpl(LLMediaEntry* media_entry, const s
 		if(media_entry->getCurrentURL().empty())
 		{
 			// The current media URL is now empty.  Unload the media source.
-			if(was_loaded)
-				media_impl->destroyMediaSource();
+			media_impl->unload();
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -1270,6 +1269,17 @@ void LLViewerMediaImpl::navigateHome()
 	navigateTo(mHomeURL, "", true, false);
 }
 
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void LLViewerMediaImpl::unload()
+{
+	// Unload the media impl and clear its state.
+	destroyMediaSource();
+	resetPreviousMediaState();
+	mMediaURL.clear();
+	mMimeType.clear();
+	mCurrentMediaURL.clear();
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void LLViewerMediaImpl::navigateTo(const std::string& url, const std::string& mime_type,  bool rediscover_type, bool server_request)
 {
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewermedia.h b/indra/newview/llviewermedia.h
index 4cb081773534f4fd48a90fbb3cf9d487462b5fb3..7cbfb56ffcc4d21792572939c38f5f2bc10bce43 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewermedia.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewermedia.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class LLViewerMediaImpl
 	void navigateForward();
 	void navigateReload();
 	void navigateHome();
+	void unload();
 	void navigateTo(const std::string& url, const std::string& mime_type = "", bool rediscover_type = false, bool server_request = false);
 	void navigateInternal();
 	void navigateStop();