diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index dd6af9884..6a3844fc5 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -4698,6 +4698,7 @@ export async function sendMessageAsUser(messageText, messageBias, insertAt = nul
         await eventSource.emit(event_types.MESSAGE_SENT, chat_id);
         addOneMessage(message);
         await eventSource.emit(event_types.USER_MESSAGE_RENDERED, chat_id);
+        await saveChatConditional();
     }
 }