diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index 7a68302d8e..e3df3900d7 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.5.4",
         "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.11",
         "nodebb-theme-lavender": "5.0.7",
-        "nodebb-theme-persona": "9.0.25",
+        "nodebb-theme-persona": "9.0.26",
         "nodebb-theme-slick": "1.2.9",
         "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "10.1.0",
         "nodebb-widget-essentials": "4.0.7",
diff --git a/public/src/modules/chat.js b/public/src/modules/chat.js
index 0e916cc407..aae5456bed 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/chat.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/chat.js
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ define('chat', [
 				rooms: rooms,
 			}, function (html) {
 				translator.translate(html, function (translated) {
-					chatsListEl.empty().html(translated);
+					chatsListEl.find('*').not('.navigation-link').remove();
+					chatsListEl.prepend(translated);
 					app.createUserTooltips(chatsListEl, 'right');
 				});
 			});