From ac48d6add9ed1ce4f11783de3c71937a4d52f6f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ShadowLarkens <shadowlarkens@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2024 11:12:29 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Make chat not flash on reload

---
 code/modules/client/preferences/types/ui.dm | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/types/ui.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/types/ui.dm
index b2372b8937f..802c0e52fff 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/types/ui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/types/ui.dm
@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@
 	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
 
 /datum/preference/toggle/vchat_enable/apply_to_client(client/client, value)
+	var/before = client.tgui_panel.oldchat
 	if(value)
 		client.tgui_panel.oldchat = FALSE
 	else
 		client.tgui_panel.oldchat = TRUE
 
-	client.nuke_chat()
+	// If something actually changed, reload chat
+	if(before != client.tgui_panel.oldchat)
+		client.nuke_chat()
+
 
 /datum/preference/toggle/tgui_say
 	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_GAME_PREFERENCES