diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_window.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_window.cpp
index b33f82bb3..70c2daf55 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_window.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_window.cpp
@@ -977,6 +977,11 @@ void CChatGroupWindow::loadFreeTeller(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 			f.serial(sTitle);
 			title = sTitle.toUtf8();
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			string sTitle;
+			f.serial(sTitle);
+		}
 
 		CGroupContainer *pGC = createFreeTeller(title, "");