diff --git a/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp b/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
index 54b9336d93454591b003b6c37ff599adeca3f2d4..0d22c15b4fd9af62a47b19a41aee1fa76ad24c6c 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llavataractions.cpp
@@ -525,6 +525,14 @@ void LLAvatarActions::share(const LLUUID& id)
 	{
 		// we should always get here, but check to verify anyways
 		LLIMModel::getInstance()->addMessage(session_id, SYSTEM_FROM, LLUUID::null, LLTrans::getString("share_alert"), false);
+
+		LLFloaterIMSessionTab* session_floater = LLFloaterIMSessionTab::findConversation(session_id);
+		if (session_floater && session_floater->isMinimized())
+		{
+			session_floater->setMinimized(false);
+		}
+		LLFloaterIMContainer *im_container = LLFloaterReg::getTypedInstance<LLFloaterIMContainer>("im_container");
+		im_container->selectConversationPair(session_id, true);
 	}
 }