diff --git a/code/chat.js b/code/chat.js
index 00d8d721..747e23b9 100644
--- a/code/chat.js
+++ b/code/chat.js
@@ -489,6 +489,8 @@ window.chat.needMoreMessages = function() {
 window.chat.chooseAnchor = function(t) {
   var tt = t.text();
 
+  localStorage['iitc-chat-tab'] = tt;
+
   var mark = $('#chatinput mark');
   var input = $('#chatinput input');
 
@@ -578,6 +580,11 @@ window.chat.keepScrollPosition = function(box, scrollBefore, isOldMsgs) {
 window.chat.setup = function() {
   window.chat._localRangeCircle =  L.circle(map.getCenter(), CHAT_MIN_RANGE*1000);
 
+  if (localStorage['iitc-chat-tab']) {
+    var t = $('<a>'+localStorage['iitc-chat-tab']+'</a>');
+    window.chat.chooseAnchor(t);
+  }
+
   $('#chatcontrols, #chat, #chatinput').show();
 
   $('#chatcontrols a:first').click(window.chat.toggle);