diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index 20b13b781b..fe01dd781f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -1962,6 +1962,10 @@
 			});
 		}
 
+		if ($page.url.pathname === '/' || $page.url.pathname.startsWith('/folders/')) {
+			tick().then(initNewChat);
+		}
+
 		// the artifacts pane reads this list when it opens, which can be before the debounced rebuild
 		const showArtifactsSubscribe = showArtifacts.subscribe((value) => {
 			if (value) getContents();
@@ -2494,8 +2498,12 @@
 		return () => bridge?.end();
 	});
 	// Only real navigation resets the chat; shallow sidebar state changes must preserve it.
-	afterNavigate(async ({ to }) => {
-		if (to?.url.pathname === '/' || to?.url.pathname.startsWith('/folders/')) {
+	afterNavigate(async ({ from, to }) => {
+		// A navigation that mounts this page starts its new chat in onMount.
+		if (
+			from?.route.id === to?.route.id &&
+			(to?.url.pathname === '/' || to?.url.pathname.startsWith('/folders/'))
+		) {
 			await tick();
 			initNewChat();
 		}