diff --git a/src/static/js/chat.js b/src/static/js/chat.js
index fb01befec..ce9a00337 100644
--- a/src/static/js/chat.js
+++ b/src/static/js/chat.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ var hooks = require('./pluginfw/hooks');
 var chat = (function()
 {
   var isStuck = false;
+  var userAndChat = false;
   var gotInitialMessages = false;
   var historyPointer = 0;
   var chatMentions = 0;
@@ -56,13 +57,14 @@ var chat = (function()
     },
     chatAndUsers: function(fromInitialCall)
     {
-      if(fromInitialCall || $('#options-chatandusers').prop('checked')){
+      if(!userAndChat || fromInitialCall){
         padcookie.setPref("chatAndUsers", true);
         chat.stickToScreen(true);
         $('#options-stickychat').prop('checked', true)
         $('#options-stickychat').prop("disabled", "disabled");
         $('#users').addClass("chatAndUsers");
         $("#chatbox").addClass("chatAndUsersChat");
+        userAndChat = true;
       }else{
         padcookie.setPref("chatAndUsers", false);
         $('#options-stickychat').prop("disabled", false);