diff --git a/src/static/js/chat.js b/src/static/js/chat.js
index 2bf233f7..fb01befe 100644
--- a/src/static/js/chat.js
+++ b/src/static/js/chat.js
@@ -54,16 +54,17 @@ var chat = (function()
         isStuck = false;
       }
     },
-    chatAndUsers: function(status){
-      if(status || $('#options-chatandusers').prop('checked')){
+    chatAndUsers: function(fromInitialCall)
+    {
+      if(fromInitialCall || $('#options-chatandusers').prop('checked')){
         padcookie.setPref("chatAndUsers", true);
         chat.stickToScreen(true);
+        $('#options-stickychat').prop('checked', true)
         $('#options-stickychat').prop("disabled", "disabled");
         $('#users').addClass("chatAndUsers");
         $("#chatbox").addClass("chatAndUsersChat");
       }else{
         padcookie.setPref("chatAndUsers", false);
-        chat.stickToScreen(false);
         $('#options-stickychat').prop("disabled", false);
         $('#users').removeClass("chatAndUsers");
         $("#chatbox").removeClass("chatAndUsersChat");
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index 7c2e22c7..77bfab7f 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@ var pad = {
   handleIsFullyConnected: function(isConnected, isInitialConnect)
   {
     pad.determineChatVisibility(isConnected && !isInitialConnect);
+    pad.determineChatAndUsersVisibility(isConnected && !isInitialConnect);
     pad.determineAuthorshipColorsVisibility();
   },
   determineChatVisibility: function(asNowConnectedFeedback){
@@ -796,7 +797,7 @@ var pad = {
       $('#options-stickychat').prop("checked", false); // set the checkbox for off
     }
   },
-  determineChatAndUsersVisibility: function(){
+  determineChatAndUsersVisibility: function(asNowConnectedFeedback){
     var chatAUVisCookie = padcookie.getPref('chatAndUsersVisible');
     if(chatAUVisCookie){ // if the cookie is set for chat always visible
       chat.chatAndUsers(true); // stick it to the screen