diff --git a/cmake/FindOSGEARTH.cmake b/cmake/FindOSGEARTH.cmake
index 4086fbb3895..bb4e8e9fe24 100644
--- a/cmake/FindOSGEARTH.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindOSGEARTH.cmake
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ ENDMACRO( FIND_OSGEARTH_INCLUDE THIS_OSGEARTH_INCLUDE_DIR THIS_OSGEARTH_INCLUDE_
 
 FIND_OSGEARTH_INCLUDE( OSGEARTH_GEN_INCLUDE_DIR   osgEarth/Common )
 FIND_OSGEARTH_INCLUDE( OSGEARTH_INCLUDE_DIR       osgEarth/TileSource )
+FIND_OSGEARTH_INCLUDE( OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY   osgEarth/ElevationQuery )
 
 ###### libraries ######
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/globe/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/globe/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a3d6cbf8b6..b5a2afcb088 100644
--- a/src/plugins/globe/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/globe/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ IF(HAVE_OSGEARTH_CHILD_SPACING)
   ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DHAVE_OSGEARTH_CHILD_SPACING)
 ENDIF(HAVE_OSGEARTH_CHILD_SPACING)
 
+IF(OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY)
+  ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DHAVE_OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY)
+ENDIF(OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY)
+
 ########################################################
 # Files
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/globe/globe_plugin.cpp b/src/plugins/globe/globe_plugin.cpp
index 95736040287..12838755d6e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/globe/globe_plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/globe/globe_plugin.cpp
@@ -311,9 +311,12 @@ void GlobePlugin::run()
     mOsgViewer->addEventHandler( new FlyToExtentHandler( this ) );
     mOsgViewer->addEventHandler( new KeyboardControlHandler( manip, mQGisIface ) );
 
+#ifdef HAVE_OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY
+#else
     mOsgViewer->addEventHandler( new QueryCoordinatesHandler( this, mElevationManager,
                                  mMapNode->getMap()->getProfile()->getSRS() )
                                );
+#endif
   }
   else
   {
@@ -376,6 +379,8 @@ void GlobePlugin::setupMap()
   elevationLayersChanged();
 
   // model placement utils
+#ifdef HAVE_OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY
+#else
   mElevationManager = new osgEarth::Util::ElevationManager( mMapNode->getMap() );
   mElevationManager->setTechnique( osgEarth::Util::ElevationManager::TECHNIQUE_GEOMETRIC );
   mElevationManager->setMaxTilesToCache( 50 );
@@ -398,6 +403,7 @@ void GlobePlugin::setupMap()
       }
     }
   }
+#endif
 
 }
 
@@ -863,6 +869,8 @@ void GlobePlugin::help()
 
 void GlobePlugin::placeNode( osg::Node* node, double lat, double lon, double alt /*= 0.0*/ )
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY
+#else
   // get elevation
   double elevation = 0.0;
   double resolution = 0.0;
@@ -875,6 +883,7 @@ void GlobePlugin::placeNode( osg::Node* node, double lat, double lon, double alt
   osg::MatrixTransform* mt = new osg::MatrixTransform( mat );
   mt->addChild( node );
   mRootNode->addChild( mt );
+#endif
 }
 
 void GlobePlugin::copyFolder( QString sourceFolder, QString destFolder )
@@ -1068,6 +1077,8 @@ bool FlyToExtentHandler::handle( const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea, osgGA::GUIAct
   return false;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY
+#else
 bool QueryCoordinatesHandler::handle( const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea, osgGA::GUIActionAdapter& aa )
 {
   if ( ea.getEventType() == osgGA::GUIEventAdapter::MOVE )
@@ -1144,6 +1155,7 @@ osg::Vec3d QueryCoordinatesHandler::getCoords( float x, float y, osgViewer::View
   }
   return coords;
 }
+#endif
 
 /**
  * Required extern functions needed  for every plugin
diff --git a/src/plugins/globe/globe_plugin.h b/src/plugins/globe/globe_plugin.h
index 93b5bdf9851..ccec54c0250 100644
--- a/src/plugins/globe/globe_plugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/globe/globe_plugin.h
@@ -38,8 +38,13 @@ using namespace osgEarth::Util::Controls21;
 #include <osgEarthUtil/Controls>
 using namespace osgEarth::Util::Controls;
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY
+#include <osgEarth/ElevationQuery>
+#include <osgEarthUtil/ObjectLocator>
+#else
 #include <osgEarthUtil/ElevationManager>
 #include <osgEarthUtil/ObjectPlacer>
+#endif
 
 class QAction;
 class QToolBar;
@@ -136,10 +141,17 @@ class GlobePlugin : public QObject, public QgisPlugin
     osgEarth::Drivers::QgsOsgEarthTileSource* mTileSource;
     //! Control Canvas
     ControlCanvas* mControlCanvas;
+#ifdef HAVE_OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY
+    //! Elevation manager
+    osgEarth::ElevationQuery* mElevationManager;
+    //! Object placer
+    osgEarth::Util::ObjectLocator* mObjectPlacer;
+#else
     //! Elevation manager
     osgEarth::Util::ElevationManager* mElevationManager;
     //! Object placer
     osgEarth::Util::ObjectPlacer* mObjectPlacer;
+#endif
     //! tracks if the globe is open
     bool mIsGlobeRunning;
     //! coordinates of the right-clicked point on the globe
@@ -164,6 +176,8 @@ class FlyToExtentHandler : public osgGA::GUIEventHandler
 };
 
 // An event handler that will print out the coordinates at the clicked point
+#ifdef HAVE_OSGEARTH_ELEVATION_QUERY
+#else
 class QueryCoordinatesHandler : public osgGA::GUIEventHandler
 {
   public:
@@ -181,6 +195,7 @@ class QueryCoordinatesHandler : public osgGA::GUIEventHandler
     osg::ref_ptr<osgEarth::Util::ElevationManager> _elevMan;
     bool _mouseDown;
 };
+#endif
 
 
 class KeyboardControlHandler : public osgGA::GUIEventHandler