diff --git a/src/static/js/chat.js b/src/static/js/chat.js
index b62dc13dc..f91623a31 100755
--- a/src/static/js/chat.js
+++ b/src/static/js/chat.js
@@ -203,12 +203,6 @@ exports.chat = (() => {
           }
         }
       });
-
-      // Clear the chat mentions when the user clicks on the chat input box
-      $('#chatinput').click(() => {
-        chatMentions = 0;
-        Tinycon.setBubble(0);
-      });
       if (!isHistoryAdd) this.scrollDown();
     },
     init(pad) {
@@ -224,6 +218,11 @@ exports.chat = (() => {
           return false;
         }
       });
+      // Clear the chat mentions when the user clicks on the chat input box
+      $('#chatinput').click(() => {
+        chatMentions = 0;
+        Tinycon.setBubble(0);
+      });
 
       const self = this;
       $('body:not(#chatinput)').on('keypress', function (evt) {