diff --git a/config.php b/config.php
index 98b9c41..768a6fc 100644
--- a/config.php
+++ b/config.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 define('APP_NAME', 'hyprcrd');
-define('APP_VERSION', '1.9.10');
+define('APP_VERSION', '1.9.11');
 
 // Database path — writable directory, outside webroot
 // DB_PATH / UPLOAD_DIR can be pre-defined by the Electron router for app isolation
diff --git a/electron/package.json b/electron/package.json
index fa8ec0b..596944e 100644
--- a/electron/package.json
+++ b/electron/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hyprcrd",
-  "version": "1.9.10",
+  "version": "1.9.11",
   "description": "hyprcrd — self-hosted card manager",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/public/plugins/chat/chat.html b/public/plugins/chat/chat.html
index 3d7581c..a292f48 100644
--- a/public/plugins/chat/chat.html
+++ b/public/plugins/chat/chat.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <div id="chat-flyout" class="hidden">
     <div id="chat-flyout-header">
         <i class="ph ph-chats-circle text-t-accent text-sm"></i>
-        <span id="chat-flyout-title" class="font-pixel text-[10px] text-t-bright">chat</span>
+        <span id="chat-flyout-title" class="font-pixel text-[10px] text-t-bright cursor-pointer hover:text-t-accent transition-colors" title="back to conversations">chat</span>
         <button id="chat-header-back" class="hidden text-t-muted hover:text-t-accent transition-colors" data-tip="back to list"><i class="ph ph-caret-left text-sm"></i></button>
         <span class="flex-1"></span>
         <button id="chat-thread-disposable" class="hidden text-t-muted hover:text-t-accent transition-colors" data-tip="disposable: messages drop after delivery"><i class="ph ph-fire text-sm"></i></button>
diff --git a/public/plugins/chat/chat.js b/public/plugins/chat/chat.js
index adfe063..5a778c3 100644
--- a/public/plugins/chat/chat.js
+++ b/public/plugins/chat/chat.js
@@ -749,7 +749,12 @@ function init() {
     $('chat-refresh-btn').addEventListener('click', () => pollOnce().then(loadConversations));
     $('chat-new-btn').addEventListener('click', openPickView);
     $('chat-empty-start')?.addEventListener('click', openPickView);
-    $('chat-header-back').addEventListener('click', () => { showListView(); loadConversations(); });
+    const gotoList = () => { showListView(); loadConversations(); };
+    $('chat-header-back').addEventListener('click', gotoList);
+    // Clicking the "chat" title is the same as hitting the back caret —
+    // a second affordance so users don't have to aim at a small icon.
+    // No-op when already on the list (showListView is idempotent).
+    $('chat-flyout-title')?.addEventListener('click', gotoList);
     $('chat-pick-back').addEventListener('click', showListView);
     $('chat-thread-form').addEventListener('submit', sendMessage);
     $('chat-thread-info')?.addEventListener('click', openRoomInfo);