# 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: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/398401/15 "2026-03-22T01:09:29Z")

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Since chat is a plugin, it’s important to leave official plugins enabled when enabling [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true).

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/6/7/7/67705b319bda01a9c247bec99ff094f0e25c6f12.png)

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