diff --git a/indra/media_plugins/webkit/media_plugin_webkit.cpp b/indra/media_plugins/webkit/media_plugin_webkit.cpp
index 85d6b2f5ffa5f85a5a856ca0a44785136647deb4..436e077e9b65c695035a334bf3c104859485d8de 100644
--- a/indra/media_plugins/webkit/media_plugin_webkit.cpp
+++ b/indra/media_plugins/webkit/media_plugin_webkit.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class MediaPluginWebKit :
 
 	std::string mProfileDir;
 	std::string mHostLanguage;
+	std::string mUserAgent;
 	bool mCookiesEnabled;
 	bool mJavascriptEnabled;
 	bool mPluginsEnabled;
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ class MediaPluginWebKit :
 		LLQtWebKit::getInstance()->addObserver( mBrowserWindowId, this );
 
 		// append details to agent string
-		LLQtWebKit::getInstance()->setBrowserAgentId( "LLPluginMedia Web Browser" );
+		LLQtWebKit::getInstance()->setBrowserAgentId( mUserAgent );
 
 #if !LL_QTWEBKIT_USES_PIXMAPS
 		// don't flip bitmap
@@ -688,6 +689,7 @@ MediaPluginWebKit::MediaPluginWebKit(LLPluginInstance::sendMessageFunction host_
 	mHostLanguage = "en";		// default to english
 	mJavascriptEnabled = true;	// default to on
 	mPluginsEnabled = true;		// default to on
+	mUserAgent = "LLPluginMedia Web Browser";
 }
 
 MediaPluginWebKit::~MediaPluginWebKit()
@@ -1103,8 +1105,8 @@ void MediaPluginWebKit::receiveMessage(const char *message_string)
 			}
 			else if(message_name == "set_user_agent")
 			{
-				std::string user_agent = message_in.getValue("user_agent");
-				LLQtWebKit::getInstance()->setBrowserAgentId( user_agent );
+				mUserAgent = message_in.getValue("user_agent");
+				LLQtWebKit::getInstance()->setBrowserAgentId( mUserAgent );
 			}
 			else if(message_name == "init_history")
 			{