diff --git a/files/routes/private_chats.py b/files/routes/private_chats.py
index f02bc8bfc..be7d123eb 100644
--- a/files/routes/private_chats.py
+++ b/files/routes/private_chats.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def chat_user(v, username):
 	if existing:
 		return redirect(f"/chat/{existing.id}")
 
-	chat = Chat(owner_id=v.id, name=f"Chat with @{user.username}")
+	chat = Chat(owner_id=v.id, name=f"@{v.username}, @{user.username}")
 	g.db.add(chat)
 	g.db.flush()
 
diff --git a/schema.sql b/schema.sql
index cfaaaa811..2197b901b 100644
--- a/schema.sql
+++ b/schema.sql
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ CREATE TABLE public.chat_notifications (
 CREATE TABLE public.chats (
     id integer NOT NULL,
     owner_id integer NOT NULL,
-    name character varying(40) NOT NULL,
+    name character varying(54) NOT NULL,
     created_utc integer NOT NULL
 );
 
@@ -3549,4 +3549,3 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.comments
 --
 -- PostgreSQL database dump complete
 --
-