diff --git a/play.pokemonshowdown.com/src/panel-chat.tsx b/play.pokemonshowdown.com/src/panel-chat.tsx
index ac7042dfc..7a2bdd5c2 100644
--- a/play.pokemonshowdown.com/src/panel-chat.tsx
+++ b/play.pokemonshowdown.com/src/panel-chat.tsx
@@ -1428,12 +1428,18 @@ export class ChatUserList extends preact.Component<{
 	room: ChatRoom, left?: number, top?: number, minimized?: boolean, static?: boolean,
 }> {
 	subscription: PSSubscription | null = null;
+	subscribeTimeout: number | null = null;
 	override componentDidMount() {
-		this.subscription = this.props.room.subscribe(args => {
-			if (!args) this.forceUpdate();
-		});
+		this.subscribeTimeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
+			this.subscribeTimeout = null;
+			this.subscription = this.props.room.subscribe(args => {
+				if (!args) this.forceUpdate();
+			});
+			this.forceUpdate();
+		}, 0);
 	}
 	override componentWillUnmount() {
+		if (this.subscribeTimeout !== null) window.clearTimeout(this.subscribeTimeout);
 		this.subscription?.unsubscribe();
 	}
 	render() {