diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp
index c1daea0aeb4557d72e6982ac41703b2d40cea941..36eb9435e9558cd7d1d7651aa1eec5879d14c4db 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp
@@ -1599,6 +1599,7 @@ void LLFloaterIMContainer::openNearbyChat()
 		LLConversationViewSession* nearby_chat = dynamic_cast<LLConversationViewSession*>(get_ptr_in_map(mConversationsWidgets,LLUUID()));
 		if (nearby_chat)
 		{
+			selectConversation(LLUUID());
 			nearby_chat->setOpen(TRUE);
 		}
 	}