diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/chat.js b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/chat.js
index aecac7d03..cdf9f8575 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/chat.js
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/js/chat.js
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ var ChatBoxUI = Class.extend({
                 var text = message.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
                 this.appendMessage("<b>" + from + ":</b>" + text);
             }
+
+            setTimeout(this.updateChatMessages, 1000);
         }
+    },
+
+    updateChatMessages: function(xml) {
+        var that = this;
+
+        this.communication.updateChat(this.name, function(xml) {
+            that.processMessages(xml);
+        });
     }
 });
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