diff --git a/indra/newview/llchathistory.cpp b/indra/newview/llchathistory.cpp
index c110e0d815f11ed48c47d6b1946220bb879427a0..f07d4658f9069434ccb52633dac27e9b95064734 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llchathistory.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llchathistory.cpp
@@ -1010,6 +1010,8 @@ LLChatHistory::LLChatHistory(const LLChatHistory::Params& p)
 	editor_params.enabled = false; // read only
 	editor_params.show_context_menu = "true";
 	editor_params.trusted_content = false;
+	editor_params.text_valign = LLFontGL::VAlign::VCENTER;
+	editor_params.use_color = true;
 	mEditor = LLUICtrlFactory::create<LLTextEditor>(editor_params, this);
 	mEditor->setIsFriendCallback(LLAvatarActions::isFriend);
 	mEditor->setIsObjectBlockedCallback(boost::bind(&LLMuteList::isMuted, LLMuteList::getInstance(), _1, _2, 0));
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/chat_editor.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/chat_editor.xml
index f9facb593ac79e2cd1282909524a560c9fcdf876..c550f634e54d2cf9a5071758fbebd31725a35c52 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/chat_editor.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/chat_editor.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?>
 <chat_editor
   name="chat_editor"
-  show_context_menu="true"/>
+  show_context_menu="true"
+  show_emoji_helper="true"
+  use_color="true"
+  />