diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/chat-threads.js b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/chat-threads.js
index fa720bcc825..6ce22e523de 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/chat-threads.js
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/chat-threads.js
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import DiscourseRoute from "discourse/routes/discourse";
 
 export default class ChatChannelThreads extends DiscourseRoute {
   @service chat;
+  @service chatStateManager;
 
   activate() {
     this.chat.activeChannel = null;
+    this.chatStateManager.closeSidePanel();
   }
 }