diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index 6786aaccf..e6cdabed9 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -2404,6 +2404,10 @@ bool Courtroom::handle_objection()
 
   // if an objection is used
   if (objection_mod <= 4 && objection_mod >= 1) {
+    ui_vp_chatbox->setVisible(chatbox_always_show);
+    ui_vp_message->setVisible(chatbox_always_show);
+    ui_vp_chat_arrow->setVisible(chatbox_always_show);
+    ui_vp_showname->setVisible(chatbox_always_show);
     ui_vp_objection->set_static_duration(shout_static_time);
     ui_vp_objection->set_max_duration(shout_max_time);
     QString filename;
@@ -2839,6 +2843,7 @@ void Courtroom::initialize_chatbox()
   }
   else // Aw yeah dude do some showname magic
   {
+    ui_vp_showname->setVisible(true);
     if (!ui_vp_chatbox->set_image("chat", p_misc))
       ui_vp_chatbox->set_image("chatbox", p_misc);