diff --git a/client/dcwebui.js b/client/dcwebui.js
index 9539402..e7cf98e 100644
--- a/client/dcwebui.js
+++ b/client/dcwebui.js
@@ -667,6 +667,8 @@ var last_tab = "tab-main";
 
 var show_joins = false;
 
+var have_cleared_once = false;
+
 /* */
 
 var persistence_set = function(key, value) {
@@ -752,9 +754,13 @@ window.onload = function() {
 	
 	sock = io.connect(DCWEBUI_CONF.extern);
 	sock.on('cls', function() {
-		write("tab-main").cls();
-		userlist.clear();
 		hub_state = 0;
+		
+		if (!have_cleared_once) {
+			write("tab-main").cls();
+			userlist.clear();
+			have_cleared_once = true; // don't re-clear, keep history
+		}
 	});
 	sock.on('hubname', function(s) {
 		write("tab-main").system("Now talking on "+s);