diff --git a/webapp/components/Chat/Chat.vue b/webapp/components/Chat/Chat.vue
index 271ac2db6..86980aaf7 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Chat/Chat.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Chat/Chat.vue
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ export default {
     },
 
     async fetchMessages({ room, options = {} }) {
+      this.activeRoomId = room.roomId
       if (this.selectedRoom?.id !== room.id) {
         this.messages = []
         this.oldestLoadedIndexId = null