diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index fcf35982b..9e3792115 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.2.9 r2 \cu(Thu 14 Apr 11:02:59 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.2.9 r2 \cu(2022-04-14 11:02:59)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.2.9 r3 \cu(Thu 14 Apr 11:03:17 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.2.9 r3 \cu(2022-04-14 11:03:17)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/kbase/swwm_kbasetab_chat.zsc b/zscript/kbase/swwm_kbasetab_chat.zsc
index 21dcf1451..931bfc409 100644
--- a/zscript/kbase/swwm_kbasetab_chat.zsc
+++ b/zscript/kbase/swwm_kbasetab_chat.zsc
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ Class DemolitionistChatTab : DemolitionistMenuTab
 			}
 			if ( ofs < maxofs ) recenter = false;	// don't recenter if we weren't at the bottom
 		}
-		else recenter = false;
+		else
+		{
+			for ( int i=0; i<msglist.items.Size(); i++ )
+				ypos += msglist.items[i].GetHeight();
+			recenter = false;
+		}
 		maxofs = max(ypos-int(master.ws.y-46),0);
 		// push it to the bottom
 		if ( recenter ) ofs = maxofs;