diff --git a/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp b/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
index f3f0cde221353bb0a77af4252e94cc3a83cb1514..014a387276c34c8df96907597bb7fca678e5b64a 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "llfloatergroups.h"
 #include "llfloaterreg.h"
 #include "llfloaterpay.h"
+#include "llfloaterwebcontent.h"
 #include "llfloaterworldmap.h"
 #include "llgiveinventory.h"
 #include "llinventorybridge.h"
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ void LLAvatarActions::showProfile(const LLUUID& id)
 			std::string agent_name = LLCacheName::buildUsername(full_name);
 			llinfos << "opening web profile for " << agent_name << llendl;		
 			std::string url = getProfileURL(agent_name);
-			LLWeb::loadWebURLInternal(url);
+			LLWeb::loadWebURLInternal(url, "", id.asString());
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -336,6 +337,36 @@ void LLAvatarActions::showProfile(const LLUUID& id)
 	}
 }
 
+//static 
+bool LLAvatarActions::profileVisible(const LLUUID& id)
+{
+	LLFloaterWebContent *browser = dynamic_cast<LLFloaterWebContent*> (LLFloaterReg::findInstance("web_content", id.asString()));
+	if (browser)
+	{
+		// PROFILES: open in webkit window
+		std::string full_name;
+		if (gCacheName->getFullName(id,full_name))
+		{
+			std::string agent_name = LLCacheName::buildUsername(full_name);
+			llinfos << "opening web profile for " << agent_name << llendl;		
+			std::string url = getProfileURL(agent_name);
+			return url == browser->getURL();
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+
+//static 
+void LLAvatarActions::hideProfile(const LLUUID& id)
+{
+	LLFloaterWebContent *browser = dynamic_cast<LLFloaterWebContent*> (LLFloaterReg::findInstance("web_content", id.asString()));
+	if (browser)
+	{
+		browser->closeFloater();
+	}
+}
+
 // static
 void LLAvatarActions::showOnMap(const LLUUID& id)
 {
diff --git a/indra/newview/llavataractions.h b/indra/newview/llavataractions.h
index 2db2918eed4cf1835c45687fd6a1378d58478057..956fed746147e569f5557b5d7c1b55993953b2b8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llavataractions.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llavataractions.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ class LLAvatarActions
 	 * Show avatar profile.
 	 */
 	static void showProfile(const LLUUID& id);
+	static void hideProfile(const LLUUID& id);
+	static bool profileVisible(const LLUUID& id);
 
 	/**
 	 * Show avatar on world map.