diff --git a/damus/Features/Chat/ChatroomThreadView.swift b/damus/Features/Chat/ChatroomThreadView.swift
index d0197683..38ca7cd8 100644
--- a/damus/Features/Chat/ChatroomThreadView.swift
+++ b/damus/Features/Chat/ChatroomThreadView.swift
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ struct ChatroomThreadView: View {
                 // Reset reading progress when switching to a different event
                 initialTopY = nil
                 readingProgress = 0
+                // Restore chrome when switching events (user tapped to select)
+                showChrome()
             }
             .onDisappear() {
                 thread.unsubscribe()