# Settings disappeared after the chat function was disabled.

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/398401>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Tags:** chat, fixed\
**Created:** [March 13, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/398401 "2026-03-13T18:58:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![25w31b](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/25w31b/32/546854_2.png) [@25w31b](https://meta.discourse.org/u/25w31b)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/398401/1 "2026-03-13T18:58:28Z")

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This issue reappeared.

> [@Once chat is disabled, it cannot be enabled any more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/once-chat-is-disabled-it-cannot-be-enabled-any-more/217271/1):
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> Once you uncheck user preferences → chat → enable chat, it cannot be turned back on again. Discourse: Latest tests-passed 9ddd1f739e4b8fdf59305326b12d61527a453699 Chat plugin: 6c2c1b638e7d64df4580c1c4b1766c7cbbd66660 [firefox\_QBuVUjs5tk]

I just disabled chat on Discourse Meta, and it permanently disappeared from the preferences. I cannot find the chat settings anymore.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/c/9/5c923586591fee9486e5f3a633dddc2ce9106d77.jpeg)

When I open `https://meta.discourse.org/u/25w31b/preferences/chat`, it redirects to `https://meta.discourse.org/latest`.

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