diff --git a/indra/newview/llmediactrl.cpp b/indra/newview/llmediactrl.cpp
index cdbcee2668f1356d452b6d384c7357734a28c0c3..6595ee2bccad9a0b4aa499018ddf2b24a0a64bb4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llmediactrl.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llmediactrl.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ class LLWindowShade : public LLView
 
 		Params()
 		:	bg_image("bg_image")
-		{}
+		{
+			mouse_opaque = false;
+		}
 	};
 
 	void show();