diff --git a/client/js/lounge.js b/client/js/lounge.js
index 2e014815..3c767ad4 100644
--- a/client/js/lounge.js
+++ b/client/js/lounge.js
@@ -788,11 +788,6 @@ $(function() {
 			.addClass("active")
 			.trigger("show");
 
-		var chanChat = chan.find(".chat");
-		if (chanChat.length > 0) {
-			chanChat.sticky();
-		}
-
 		var title = "The Lounge";
 		if (chan.data("title")) {
 			title = chan.data("title") + " — " + title;
@@ -804,6 +799,11 @@ $(function() {
 			setNick(self.closest(".network").data("nick"));
 		}
 
+		var chanChat = chan.find(".chat");
+		if (chanChat.length > 0) {
+			chanChat.sticky();
+		}
+
 		if (chan.data("needsNamesRefresh") === true) {
 			chan.data("needsNamesRefresh", false);
 			socket.emit("names", {target: self.data("id")});