diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index 5ab4457..ea9cadb 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ chat_show (int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
         chat.window.w = x2 - x1;
         chat.window.h = y2 - y1;
         chat_drawbox ();
-        keybinput_new (&chat.input);
         chat.changed = 1;
 		chat.lineschanged = 1;
     }
diff --git a/src/configuration.c b/src/configuration.c
index 1ed6484..974ea86 100644
--- a/src/configuration.c
+++ b/src/configuration.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ game_init (int argc, char **argv)
 
     chat.visible = 0;
     chat.startline = 0;
+    keybinput_new (&chat.input);
+
     for (i = 0; i < CHAT_MAX_LINES; i++)
         chat.lines[i][0] = 0;