diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/msg_special.js b/client/js/socket-events/msg_special.js
index d602e9b2..2e05c095 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/msg_special.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/msg_special.js
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 "use strict";
 
+const $ = require("jquery");
 const socket = require("../socket");
-const {findChannel} = require("../vue");
+const {vueApp, findChannel} = require("../vue");
 
 socket.on("msg:special", function(data) {
 	findChannel(data.chan).channel.data = data.data;
+
+	vueApp.$nextTick(() => {
+		$(`#sidebar .chan[data-id="${data.chan}"]`).trigger("click");
+	});
 });