diff --git a/public/src/forum/footer.js b/public/src/forum/footer.js
index f3d40432f9..f4049ba784 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/footer.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/footer.js
@@ -132,7 +132,20 @@
 	socket.emit('api:notifications.hasFlag');
 
 
-
+	socket.on('chatMessage', function(data) {
+		
+		var username = data.username;
+		var fromuid = data.fromuid;
+		var message = data.message;
+		
+		require(['chat'], function(chat) {
+			var chatModal = chat.createModalIfDoesntExist(username, fromuid);
+			chatModal.show();
+			chat.bringModalToTop(chatModal);
+	
+			chat.appendChatMessage(chatModal, message);
+		});
+	});
 
 
 	require(['mobileMenu'], function(mobileMenu) {
diff --git a/public/src/forum/topic.js b/public/src/forum/topic.js
index c4f550423c..bfbef594cf 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/topic.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/topic.js
@@ -261,22 +261,6 @@
 		
 	});
 
-	socket.on('chatMessage', function(data) {
-		
-		var username = data.username;
-		var fromuid = data.fromuid;
-		var message = data.message;
-		
-		require(['chat'], function(chat) {
-			var chatModal = chat.createModalIfDoesntExist(username, fromuid);
-			chatModal.show();
-			chat.bringModalToTop(chatModal);
-	
-			chat.appendChatMessage(chatModal, message);
-		});
-	});
-
-
 	ajaxify.register_events([
 		'event:rep_up', 'event:rep_down', 'event:new_post', 'api:get_users_in_room',
 		'event:topic_deleted', 'event:topic_restored', 'event:topic:locked',