diff --git a/src/static/js/chat.js b/src/static/js/chat.js
index 789c5304f..164b5da98 100755
--- a/src/static/js/chat.js
+++ b/src/static/js/chat.js
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ exports.chat = (() => {
         $('#chatbox').removeClass('visible');
       }
     },
+    minimize() {
+      if ($('#options-stickychat').prop('checked')) this.reduce();
+      this.reduce();
+    },
+    hide() {
+      this.minimize();
+      $('#chaticon').hide();
+    },
     scrollDown(force) {
       if ($('#chatbox').hasClass('visible')) {
         if (force || !this.lastMessage || !this.lastMessage.position() ||
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index d6cebdd90..0d619b6f1 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ const getParameters = [
     callback: (val) => {
       if (val === 'false') {
         settings.hideChat = true;
-        chat.reduce();
-        $('#chaticon').hide();
+        chat.hide();
       }
     },
   },
@@ -480,10 +479,9 @@ const pad = {
     }
 
     if (window.clientVars.readonly) {
-      chat.reduce();
+      chat.hide();
       $('#myusernameedit').attr('disabled', true);
       $('#chatinput').attr('disabled', true);
-      $('#chaticon').hide();
       $('#options-chatandusers').parent().hide();
       $('#options-stickychat').parent().hide();
     } else if (!settings.hideChat) { $('#chaticon').show(); }