diff --git a/res/home.html b/res/home.html
index f8c05ea185..577df66b4f 100644
--- a/res/home.html
+++ b/res/home.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <div class="mx_HomePage_row">
             <div>
                 <h3>_t("Chat with Riot Bot")</h3>
-                <a class="mx_HomePage_room" href="#/user/@riot-bot:matrix.org">
+                <a class="mx_HomePage_room" href="#/user/@riot-bot:matrix.org?action=chat">
                     <img class="mx_HomePage_icon" src="home/rooms/riot-bot.png">
                 </a>
                 <span class="mx_HomePage_comment">