diff --git a/src/status_im/utils/universal_links/core.cljs b/src/status_im/utils/universal_links/core.cljs
index 972d379bdc..7a0fc3a777 100644
--- a/src/status_im/utils/universal_links/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/utils/universal_links/core.cljs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 (fx/defn handle-public-chat [cofx public-chat]
   (log/info "universal-links: handling public chat" public-chat)
-  (chat/start-public-chat cofx public-chat {:navigation-reset? true}))
+  (chat/start-public-chat cofx public-chat {}))
 
 (fx/defn handle-view-profile [{:keys [db] :as cofx} public-key]
   (log/info "universal-links: handling view profile" public-key)