diff --git a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
index c3bfa759c..52dec643d 100644
--- a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
+++ b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
@@ -346,11 +346,9 @@ async function RA_autoloadchat() {
     if (document.getElementById('CharID0') !== null) {
         // active character is the name, we should look it up in the character list and get the id
         let active_character_id = Object.keys(characters).find(key => characters[key].avatar === active_character);
-        // active group is the name, we should look it up in the group list and get the id
-        let active_group_id = groups.find(x => x.name === active_group)?.id;
 
         var charToAutoLoad = document.getElementById('CharID' + active_character_id);
-        let groupToAutoLoad = document.querySelector(`.group_select[grid="${active_group_id}"]`);
+        let groupToAutoLoad = document.querySelector(`.group_select[grid="${active_group}"]`);
         if (charToAutoLoad != null) {
             $(charToAutoLoad).click();
         }
@@ -924,11 +922,13 @@ $("document").ready(function () {
     $(document).on("click", ".character_select", function () {
         setActiveCharacter($(this).find('.avatar').attr('title'));
         setActiveGroup(null);
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
     $(document).on("click", ".group_select", function () {
         setActiveCharacter(null);
         setActiveGroup($(this).data('id'));
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
     });