diff --git a/doc/contributions.txt b/doc/contributions.txt
index 4c2a836b4ca9ceddea0046003309d8b825f8f592..59de5ebde3e6277b1cf8e824cef829e85e548ff8 100644
--- a/doc/contributions.txt
+++ b/doc/contributions.txt
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ Jonathan Yap
 	STORM-975
 	STORM-990
 	STORM-1020
+	STORM-1077
 Kage Pixel
 	VWR-11
 Ken March
diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/ignorable_dialogs.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/ignorable_dialogs.xml
index 89fd4e59358ceb9aa21b6d5f4a6f605d4f5248a3..f6f4d5faa4ddd01178db02c0b349bd97866d5732 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/ignorable_dialogs.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/ignorable_dialogs.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,17 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>1</integer>
     </map>
-
+    <key>FirstSpeak</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Shows hint for Speak button</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>Boolean</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+    </map>
     <key>FirstSit</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
@@ -132,7 +142,7 @@
       <key>Type</key>
       <string>Boolean</string>
       <key>Value</key>
-      <integer>1</integer>
+      <integer>0</integer>
     </map>
     <key>AboutDirectX9</key>
     <map>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp b/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp
index d8ec4b605c11980ccf9dc602583675f975e62092..2dfd2ba4920c3df90fe62acad61251ff5848efbc 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 #include "llviewerwindow.h"
 #include "llsdserialize.h"
+#include "llfirstuse.h"
 
 // Distance from mouse down on which drag'n'drop should be started.
 #define DRAG_START_DISTANCE 3
@@ -378,7 +379,12 @@ void LLBottomTray::onChange(EStatusType status, const std::string &channelURI, b
 	// skipped to avoid button blinking
 	if (status != STATUS_JOINING && status!= STATUS_LEFT_CHANNEL)
 	{
-		mSpeakBtn->setFlyoutBtnEnabled(LLVoiceClient::getInstance()->voiceEnabled() && LLVoiceClient::getInstance()->isVoiceWorking());
+		bool voice_status = LLVoiceClient::getInstance()->voiceEnabled() && LLVoiceClient::getInstance()->isVoiceWorking();
+		mSpeakBtn->setFlyoutBtnEnabled(voice_status);
+		if (voice_status)
+		{
+			LLFirstUse::speak(true);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -562,6 +568,7 @@ BOOL LLBottomTray::postBuild()
 
 	mSpeakPanel = getChild<LLPanel>("speak_panel");
 	mSpeakBtn = getChild<LLSpeakButton>("talk");
+	LLHints::registerHintTarget("speak_btn", mSpeakBtn->getHandle());
 
 	// Both parts of speak button should be initially disabled because
 	// it takes some time between logging in to world and connecting to voice channel.
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfirstuse.cpp b/indra/newview/llfirstuse.cpp
index 4d252dc662f80652b6c697427d592fbc301cd707..dd6d7f1b33763fc399b56ca2a65aeb9515b3eff4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfirstuse.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfirstuse.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ void LLFirstUse::otherAvatarChatFirst(bool enable)
 	firstUseNotification("FirstOtherChatBeforeUser", enable, "HintChat", LLSD(), LLSD().with("target", "chat_bar").with("direction", "top_right").with("distance", 24));
 }
 
+// static
+void LLFirstUse::speak(bool enable)
+{
+	firstUseNotification("FirstSpeak", enable, "HintSpeak", LLSD(), LLSD().with("target", "speak_btn").with("direction", "top"));
+}
+
 // static
 void LLFirstUse::sit(bool enable)
 {
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfirstuse.h b/indra/newview/llfirstuse.h
index 489f58626a07c849ccfa2800dead70365a51e5a3..dff5483354712996bdd42340f3ac6133fb5beebc 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfirstuse.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfirstuse.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ object or from inventory.
 13. First time you open the debug menus (ctrl-alt-shift D)
 
 14. First time you create/edit a sculpted prim.
+
+15. Explanation of Speak&flyout buttons.
 */
 
 class LLNotification;
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ class LLFirstUse
 	//static void resetFirstUse();
 
 	static void otherAvatarChatFirst(bool enable = true);
+	static void speak(bool enable = true);
 	static void sit(bool enable = true);
 	static void notUsingDestinationGuide(bool enable = true);
 	static void notUsingAvatarPicker(bool enable = true);
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_bottomtray.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_bottomtray.xml
index 1b55fa4fd3c8aa1430b4552dfd09e2a35fd06ee6..63bfd39e296c6646f66c37589373dac837349f96 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_bottomtray.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_bottomtray.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  visible="false"
  width="128">
     <menu_item_check
-         label="Voice Enabled"
+         label="Speak Button"
          layout="topleft"
          name="EnableVoiceChat">
            <menu_item_check.on_click
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml
index f008042a81c4e7d3edb0d355a9440ddf7ba83849..85b8cac9444ee7dadfbbd36811d8ff66ef274e1e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml
@@ -6606,6 +6606,20 @@ Mute everyone?
     To stand up and exit the sitting position, click the Stand button.
   </notification>
 
+  <notification
+  name="HintSpeak"
+  label="Speak"
+  type="hint"
+  unique="true">
+Click the Speak button to turn your microphone off and on.
+
+Your microphone is on by default.
+
+Click on the up arrow to see the voice control panel.
+
+Hiding the Speak button will disable the voice feature.
+  </notification>
+
   <notification
   name="HintDestinationGuide"
   label="Explore the World"