diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/chat_panel.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/chat_panel.rs
index 140d5be4c6..44b0669c30 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/chat_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/chat_panel.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,23 @@ impl ChatPanel {
                 open_context_menu: None,
             };
 
+            if let Some(channel_id) = ActiveCall::global(cx)
+                .read(cx)
+                .room()
+                .and_then(|room| room.read(cx).channel_id())
+            {
+                this.select_channel(channel_id, None, cx)
+                    .detach_and_log_err(cx);
+
+                if ActiveCall::global(cx)
+                    .read(cx)
+                    .room()
+                    .is_some_and(|room| room.read(cx).contains_guests())
+                {
+                    cx.emit(PanelEvent::Activate)
+                }
+            }
+
             this.subscriptions.push(cx.subscribe(
                 &ActiveCall::global(cx),
                 move |this: &mut Self, call, event: &room::Event, cx| match event {