diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
index 2d5634a41d3faed6bc913fb98292874e0125515b..36ddf26c822b388ddebaa9231bc57795a7b425b3 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
@@ -2503,22 +2503,14 @@ BOOL LLViewerWindow::handleKey(KEY key, MASK mask)
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 
-	LLFloaterIMNearbyChat* nearby_chat = LLFloaterReg::findTypedInstance<LLFloaterIMNearbyChat>("nearby_chat");
+	LLFloater* focused_floaterp = gFloaterView->getFocusedFloater();
+	std::string focusedFloaterName = (focused_floaterp ? focused_floaterp->getInstanceName() : "");
 
-	// Traverses up the hierarchy
 	if( keyboard_focus )
 	{
-		if (nearby_chat)
-		{
-			LLChatEntry* chat_editor = nearby_chat->getChatBox();
-		
-		// arrow keys move avatar while chatting hack
-		if (chat_editor && chat_editor->hasFocus())
+		if ((focusedFloaterName == "nearby_chat") || (focusedFloaterName == "im_container") || (focusedFloaterName == "impanel"))
 		{
-			// If text field is empty, there's no point in trying to move
-			// cursor with arrow keys, so allow movement
-			if (chat_editor->getText().empty() 
-				|| gSavedSettings.getBOOL("ArrowKeysAlwaysMove"))
+			if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("ArrowKeysAlwaysMove"))
 			{
 				// let Control-Up and Control-Down through for chat line history,
 				if (!(key == KEY_UP && mask == MASK_CONTROL)
@@ -2540,7 +2532,6 @@ BOOL LLViewerWindow::handleKey(KEY key, MASK mask)
 						break;
 					}
 				}
-			}
 		}
 		}
 
@@ -2575,6 +2566,7 @@ BOOL LLViewerWindow::handleKey(KEY key, MASK mask)
 		!keyboard_focus && key < 0x80 && (mask == MASK_NONE || mask == MASK_SHIFT) )
 	{
 		// Initialize nearby chat if it's missing
+		LLFloaterIMNearbyChat* nearby_chat = LLFloaterReg::findTypedInstance<LLFloaterIMNearbyChat>("nearby_chat");
 		if (!nearby_chat)
 		{	
 			LLSD name("im_container");