diff --git a/files/assets/js/chat.js b/files/assets/js/chat.js
index 8e1cd0c60..467c81fc5 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/chat.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/chat.js
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@ socket.on('speak', function(json) {
 	}
 })
 
-let chat_id = 'chat'
-const chat_id_el = document.getElementById('chat_id')
-if (chat_id_el)
-	chat_id = chat_id_el.value
-
 function send() {
 	const text = ta.value.trim();
 	const input = document.getElementById('file');
@@ -153,7 +148,7 @@ function send() {
 			"message": text,
 			"quotes": document.getElementById('quotes_id').value,
 			"file": sending,
-			"chat_id": chat_id,
+			"chat_id": document.getElementById('chat_id').value,
 		});
 		ta.value = ''
 		is_typing = false
diff --git a/files/templates/orgy.html b/files/templates/orgy.html
index f7ac659a3..819960f8e 100644
--- a/files/templates/orgy.html
+++ b/files/templates/orgy.html
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
+	<input id="chat_id" hidden value="{{chat.id}}">
 	<input id="vid" hidden value="{{v.id}}">
 	<input id="slurreplacer" hidden value="{{v.slurreplacer}}">
 	<input id="admin_level" hidden value="{{v.admin_level}}">