2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/indra/llui/llmenugl.cpp b/indra/llui/llmenugl.cpp
index 8610d79142..12007f7b52 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llmenugl.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llmenugl.cpp
@@ -928,6 +928,15 @@ void LLMenuItemCheckGL::setValue(const LLSD& value)
 	}
 }
 
+//virtual
+LLSD LLMenuItemCheckGL::getValue() const
+{
+	// Get our boolean value from the view model.
+	// If we don't override this method then the implementation from
+	// LLMenuItemGL will return a string. (EXT-8501)
+	return LLUICtrl::getValue();
+}
+
 // called to rebuild the draw label
 void LLMenuItemCheckGL::buildDrawLabel( void )
 {
diff --git a/indra/llui/llmenugl.h b/indra/llui/llmenugl.h
index a484405eaa..bf40163dac 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llmenugl.h
+++ b/indra/llui/llmenugl.h
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void onCommit( void );
 	
 	virtual void setValue(const LLSD& value);
+	virtual LLSD getValue() const;
 
 	// called to rebuild the draw label
 	virtual void buildDrawLabel( void );