diff --git a/sib-chat.js b/sib-chat.js
index 4a005cb41e1f4fad1591c3d55397f8fcf92c7521..df1c0a93a0bec63e262a7e627168461ae6c30088 100644
--- a/sib-chat.js
+++ b/sib-chat.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export const SibChat = {
       'auto_reconnect': true,
       'auto_register_muc_nickname': true,
       'bosh_service_url': this.element.dataset.boshServiceUrl,
-      "clear_messages_on_reconnection": true,
+      "clear_messages_on_reconnection": false,
       'i18n': 'en',
       'jid': jabberID.toLowerCase(),
       'locales_url': this.element.dataset.localesUrl,