diff --git a/sib-chat.js b/sib-chat.js
index fd97af75f2f39da11ddf1f712e4e635423668b22..64abbaf58c9715eacab68fc6cdd4374bdbf4b04e 100644
--- a/sib-chat.js
+++ b/sib-chat.js
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ export const SibChat = {
       'auto_join_private_chats': [],
       'auto_join_rooms': [],
       'bosh_service_url': this.element.dataset.boshServiceUrl,
-      'clear_messages_on_reconnection': true,
+      // 'clear_messages_on_reconnection': true,
       'i18n': 'en',
       'jid': jabberID.toLowerCase(),
       'locales_url': this.element.dataset.localesUrl,