diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index 76615b990..093531b63 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@ Group *Widget::createGroup(int groupId)
     newgroup->getGroupWidget()->updateStatusLight();
 
     Core* core = Nexus::getCore();
+    connect(settingsWidget, &SettingsWidget::compactToggled, newgroup->getGroupWidget(), &GenericChatroomWidget::onCompactChanged);
     connect(newgroup->getGroupWidget(), SIGNAL(chatroomWidgetClicked(GenericChatroomWidget*)), this, SLOT(onChatroomWidgetClicked(GenericChatroomWidget*)));
     connect(newgroup->getGroupWidget(), SIGNAL(removeGroup(int)), this, SLOT(removeGroup(int)));
     connect(newgroup->getGroupWidget(), SIGNAL(chatroomWidgetClicked(GenericChatroomWidget*)), newgroup->getChatForm(), SLOT(focusInput()));