diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 7d01cff0f..8d8079a89 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -1109,6 +1109,7 @@ function clearChat() {
         $('.zoomed_avatar[forChar]').remove();
     } else { console.debug('saw no avatars') }
     itemizedPrompts = [];
+    chat_metadata = {};
 }
 
 async function deleteLastMessage() {