diff --git a/files/routes/jinja2.py b/files/routes/jinja2.py
index 848436453..a977ac3cc 100644
--- a/files/routes/jinja2.py
+++ b/files/routes/jinja2.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.settings import get_settings
 from files.helpers.sorting_and_time import make_age_string
 from files.routes.routehelpers import get_formkey
-from files.routes.wrappers import calc_users
+from files.routes.wrappers import calc_users, calc_chat_users
 from files.__main__ import app, cache
 
 @app.template_filter("formkey")
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def inject_constants():
 			"BADGE_THREAD":BADGE_THREAD, "SNAPPY_THREAD":SNAPPY_THREAD,
 			"KOFI_TOKEN":KOFI_TOKEN, "KOFI_LINK":KOFI_LINK,
 			"approved_embed_hosts":approved_embed_hosts,
-			"site_settings":get_settings(), "EMAIL":EMAIL, "calc_users":calc_users, 
+			"site_settings":get_settings(), "EMAIL":EMAIL, "calc_users":calc_users,  "calc_chat_users":calc_chat_users,
 			"max": max, "min": min, "user_can_see":User.can_see,
 			"TELEGRAM_LINK":TELEGRAM_LINK, "EMAIL_REGEX_PATTERN":EMAIL_REGEX_PATTERN,
 			"TRUESCORE_DONATE_MINIMUM":TRUESCORE_DONATE_MINIMUM,
diff --git a/files/routes/wrappers.py b/files/routes/wrappers.py
index 27b79436b..60f7f3eb4 100644
--- a/files/routes/wrappers.py
+++ b/files/routes/wrappers.py
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ def calc_users(v):
 
 	g.loggedin_counter = len(loggedin)
 	g.loggedout_counter = len(loggedout)
-	g.loggedin_chat = cache.get(CHAT_ONLINE_CACHE_KEY)
+	return ''
+
+def calc_chat_users():
+	if g.is_api_or_xhr:
+		g.loggedin_chat = 0
+	else:
+		g.loggedin_chat = cache.get(CHAT_ONLINE_CACHE_KEY, 0)
 	return ''
 
 def get_logged_in_user():
diff --git a/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html b/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html
index 141ce3967..4fb7f2a1c 100644
--- a/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html
+++ b/files/templates/mobile_navigation_bar.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{calc_chat_users()}}
 <div class="container d-inline-flex d-lg-none">
 		<div class="row fixed-bottom bg-white border-top p-2" id="mobile-bottom-navigation-bar"
 		style="z-index: 1000; bottom: 0px; transition: bottom cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) 220ms;">