diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
index fb794a9e..7ffaeb50 100644
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ class Chat(urwid.WidgetWrap, QuickChat):
             return
         my_jid = self.host.profiles[profile]['whoami']
         self.content.append(ChatText(self, timestamp or None, nick, mymess, msg))
-        self.text_list.set_focus(len(self.content)-1)
+        if self.text_list.get_focus()[1] == len(self.content)-2:
+            #we don't change focus if user is not at the bottom
+            #as that mean that he is probably watching discussion history
+            self.text_list.set_focus(len(self.content)-1)
         self.host.redraw()
         if not self.host.notify.hasFocus():
             if self.type=="one2one":
@@ -245,7 +248,10 @@ class Chat(urwid.WidgetWrap, QuickChat):
             me: "/me" information like "/me clenches his fist" ==> "toto clenches his fist"
         """
         self.content.append(sat_widgets.ClickableText(msg))
-        self.text_list.set_focus(len(self.content)-1)
+        if self.text_list.get_focus()[1] == len(self.content)-2:
+            #we don't change focus if user is not at the bottom
+            #as that mean that he is probably watching discussion history
+            self.text_list.set_focus(len(self.content)-1)
         self.host.redraw()
         if not self.host.notify.hasFocus():
             if self.type=="one2one":