diff --git a/ChatTwo/ChatTwo.csproj b/ChatTwo/ChatTwo.csproj
index 5609092..c956277 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/ChatTwo.csproj
+++ b/ChatTwo/ChatTwo.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <Version>1.21.2</Version>
+        <Version>1.21.3</Version>
         <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Plugin.cs b/ChatTwo/Plugin.cs
index b9b4c8d..b049493 100755
--- a/ChatTwo/Plugin.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Plugin.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ public sealed class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
         if (Config.HideInLoadingScreens && Condition[ConditionFlag.BetweenAreas])
             return;
 
+        ChatLogWindow.HideStateCheck();
+
         Interface.UiBuilder.DisableUserUiHide = !Config.HideWhenUiHidden;
         ChatLogWindow.DefaultText = ImGui.GetStyle().Colors[(int) ImGuiCol.Text];
 
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLogWindow.cs b/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLogWindow.cs
index 825604a..6e4c7d9 100644
--- a/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLogWindow.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Ui/ChatLogWindow.cs
@@ -400,7 +400,8 @@ public sealed class ChatLogWindow : Window, IUiComponent
 
     private HideState _hideState = HideState.None;
 
-    public override unsafe void PreOpenCheck()
+    public bool IsHidden;
+    public void HideStateCheck()
     {
         // if the chat has no hide state and in a cutscene, set the hide state to cutscene
         if (Plugin.Config.HideDuringCutscenes && _hideState == HideState.None && (CutsceneActive || GposeActive))
@@ -418,17 +419,22 @@ public sealed class ChatLogWindow : Window, IUiComponent
         if (_hideState == HideState.User && Activate)
             _hideState = HideState.None;
 
-        if (_hideState is HideState.Cutscene or HideState.User)
+        if (_hideState is HideState.Cutscene or HideState.User || (Plugin.Config.HideWhenNotLoggedIn && !Plugin.ClientState.IsLoggedIn))
+        {
+            IsHidden = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        IsHidden = false;
+    }
+
+    public override unsafe void PreOpenCheck()
+    {
+        if (IsHidden)
         {
             IsOpen = false;
             return;
         }
-
-        if (Plugin.Config.HideWhenNotLoggedIn && !Plugin.ClientState.IsLoggedIn) {
-            IsOpen = false;
-            return;
-        }
-
         IsOpen = true;
 
         Flags = ImGuiWindowFlags.NoScrollbar | ImGuiWindowFlags.NoScrollWithMouse;
diff --git a/ChatTwo/Ui/Popout.cs b/ChatTwo/Ui/Popout.cs
index a040861..e873b75 100644
--- a/ChatTwo/Ui/Popout.cs
+++ b/ChatTwo/Ui/Popout.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ internal class Popout : Window
         DisableWindowSounds = true;
     }
 
+    public override void PreOpenCheck()
+    {
+        if (ChatLogWindow.IsHidden)
+        {
+            IsOpen = false;
+            return;
+        }
+        IsOpen = true;
+    }
+
     public override void PreDraw()
     {
         if (ChatLogWindow.Plugin.Config is { OverrideStyle: true, ChosenStyle: not null })