diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
index bfa4c3c0cf4efcc2517a21f814d3ddeb4c272ed1..3b24c6091e65ca93059762987ac1bb15eea99466 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
@@ -3331,7 +3331,10 @@ void LLVOAvatar::idleUpdateNameTagText(BOOL new_name)
 		std::deque<LLChat>::iterator chat_iter = mChats.begin();
 		mNameText->clearString();
 
-		LLColor4 new_chat = LLUIColorTable::instance().getColor( isSelf() ? "UserChatColor" : "AgentChatColor" );
+		static LLUIColor user_chat_color = LLUIColorTable::instance().getColor("UserChatColor");
+		static LLUIColor agent_chat_color = LLUIColorTable::instance().getColor("AgentChatColor");
+		
+		LLColor4 new_chat =  isSelf() ? user_chat_color : agent_chat_color ;
 		LLColor4 normal_chat = lerp(new_chat, LLColor4(0.8f, 0.8f, 0.8f, 1.f), 0.7f);
 		LLColor4 old_chat = lerp(normal_chat, LLColor4(0.6f, 0.6f, 0.6f, 1.f), 0.7f);
 		if (mTyping && mChats.size() >= MAX_BUBBLE_CHAT_UTTERANCES)