diff --git a/src/components/left/main/Chat.tsx b/src/components/left/main/Chat.tsx
index 0ea5f036b..db328caec 100644
--- a/src/components/left/main/Chat.tsx
+++ b/src/components/left/main/Chat.tsx
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ const Chat: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   }, [animationLevel, orderDiff, animationType]);
 
   const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
-    openChat({ id: chatId, shouldReplaceHistory: true });
+    openChat({ id: chatId, shouldReplaceHistory: true }, { forceOnHeavyAnimation: true });
 
     if (isSelected && canScrollDown) {
       focusLastMessage();
diff --git a/src/components/middle/MiddleHeader.tsx b/src/components/middle/MiddleHeader.tsx
index b50ead720..7f3d60bd2 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/MiddleHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/MiddleHeader.tsx
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ const MiddleHeader: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
     if (threadId === MAIN_THREAD_ID && messageListType === 'thread' && currentTransitionKey === 0) {
       if (IS_SINGLE_COLUMN_LAYOUT || shouldShowCloseButton) {
         e.stopPropagation(); // Stop propagation to prevent chat re-opening on tablets
-        openChat({ id: undefined });
+        openChat({ id: undefined }, { forceOnHeavyAnimation: true });
       } else {
         toggleLeftColumn();
       }