# Chat Channels tab not removed when public chat channels are disabled - and it should be!

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-channels-tab-not-removed-when-public-chat-channels-are-disabled-and-it-should-be/400165
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** chat
**Created:** [April 7, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-channels-tab-not-removed-when-public-chat-channels-are-disabled-and-it-should-be/400165 "2026-04-07T23:47:28Z")
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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-channels-tab-not-removed-when-public-chat-channels-are-disabled-and-it-should-be/400165/2 "2026-04-08T10:27:46Z")

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I seem to remember fixing something related to that a few months ago 🤔

Does it also happen after a browser refresh?

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