diff --git a/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp b/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
index 83b2888ca8e0ba4bd60b907861cb723699c0521a..d6e457887bca46fef656bb39dccd8f06fd6ba6aa 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ void LLAvatarActions::share(const LLUUID& id)
 {
 	LLSD key;
 	LLFloaterSidePanelContainer::showPanel("inventory", key);
+	LLFloaterReg::showInstance("im_container");
 
 	LLUUID session_id = gIMMgr->computeSessionID(IM_NOTHING_SPECIAL,id);