--- a/src/chat.html.luan	Tue Oct 29 22:11:40 2024 -0600
+++ b/src/chat.html.luan	Wed Oct 30 00:08:59 2024 -0600
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 local run_in_transaction = Db.run_in_transaction or error()
 local Chat = require "site:/lib/Chat.luan"
 local chat_search = Chat.search or error()
+local Logging = require "luan:logging/Logging.luan"
+local logger = Logging.logger "chat.html"
 
 
 local function get_chat(with)
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
 		ids[#ids+1] = id
 	end
 	local query = concat(t," ")
-	run_in_transaction( function()
+	return run_in_transaction( function()
 		local chats = chat_search(query)
 		local n = #chats
 		if n == 0 then
@@ -65,10 +67,11 @@
 		Http.response.send_redirect(url)
 		return
 	end
+	local selected = nil
 	if not is_empty(with) then
 		with[user.email] = true
 		if size(with) > 1 then
-			get_chat(with)
+			selected = get_chat(with)
 		end
 	end
 	local chats = user.get_chats()
@@ -143,6 +146,16 @@
 			<div posts></div>
 		</div>
 	</body>
+<%
+	if selected ~= nil then
+%>
+		<script>
+			let div = document.querySelector('div[chat="<%=selected.id%>"]');
+			selectChat(div);
+		</script>
+<%
+	end
+%>
 </html>
 <%
 end