diff --git a/game/game.js b/game/game.js
index f4a04bc5b..bdce58a2a 100644
--- a/game/game.js
+++ b/game/game.js
@@ -12830,9 +12830,9 @@
 					},100);
 					game.addVideo('smoothAvatar',this);
 				},
-				changeSeat:function(position){
+				changeSeat:function(position,video){
 					var player=this;
-					game.addVideo('changeSeat',player,position);
+					if(video!==false) game.addVideo('changeSeat',player,position);
 					var rect1=player.getBoundingClientRect();
 					player.style.transition='all 0s';
 					ui.refresh(player);
diff --git a/mode/chess.js b/mode/chess.js
index 4f66156f7..856dcdcd8 100644
--- a/mode/chess.js
+++ b/mode/chess.js
@@ -615,7 +615,8 @@ game.import('mode',function(lib,game,ui,get,ai,_status){
     				var pos=y*ui.chesswidth+x;
     				if(!lib.posmap[pos]){
     					delete lib.posmap[this.dataset.position];
-    					this.dataset.position=pos;
+                        this.changeSeat(pos,false);
+    					// this.dataset.position=pos;
     					lib.posmap[pos]=this;
     					this.chessFocus();
     				}