diff --git a/ag/include/usergroup.inc.php b/ag/include/usergroup.inc.php
index e3c0c81..28b5abb 100644
--- a/ag/include/usergroup.inc.php
+++ b/ag/include/usergroup.inc.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ define("designer", 4);
 define("Werbung_an", 5);
 define("inaktiv_loeschschutz", 6);
 define("aktiv_loeschschutz", 7);
+define("aktiv_chat", 8);
 
 include_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'ag/include/parse.inc.php');
 
diff --git a/ag/info/agchat.php b/ag/info/agchat.php
index 4a02c8e..3b005dc 100644
--- a/ag/info/agchat.php
+++ b/ag/info/agchat.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ?>
 <br><br>
 <?php
-if ($user_ida['chat'] == 1 || $user_ida['chat'] === NULL) {
+if (isUserInGroup($usergroups, aktiv_chat)) {
 	include_once ($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . 'ag/include/messagefunctions.inc.php');
 	if($user_ida['id'] === NULL){
 		$user_ida['id'] = -1;
diff --git a/ag/profil.php b/ag/profil.php
index af60d64..1fd0351 100644
--- a/ag/profil.php
+++ b/ag/profil.php
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ function changeProfil($user, $usergroups, $new_pw, $new_nick, $new_nick2, $alt_p
 		}
 		setPassword($user['nickname'], $new_pw);
 	}
+	
+	if($chat == 1) {
+		if(!isUserInGroup($usergroups, aktiv_chat)) {
+			addUserToGroup($user['nickname'], aktiv_chat);
+		}
+	} else {
+		if(isUserInGroup($usergroups, aktiv_chat)) {
+			removeUserFromGroup($user['nickname'], aktiv_chat);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	if($ads == 1) {
 		if(!isUserInGroup($usergroups, Werbung_an)) {
 			addUserToGroup($user['nickname'], Werbung_an);
@@ -93,6 +104,7 @@ function changeProfil($user, $usergroups, $new_pw, $new_nick, $new_nick2, $alt_p
 			removeUserFromGroup($user['nickname'], Werbung_an);
 		}
 	}
+	
 	if($acc_delete == 1) {
 		if(!isUserInGroup($usergroups, aktiv_loeschschutz)) {
 			addUserToGroup($user['nickname'], aktiv_loeschschutz);
@@ -106,7 +118,7 @@ function changeProfil($user, $usergroups, $new_pw, $new_nick, $new_nick2, $alt_p
 	}
 
 
-	mysql_query('UPDATE user SET homepage=\''.$homepage.'\', icq=\''.$icq.'\', chat = '.$chat.' WHERE id=\''.$user['id'].'\'');
+	mysql_query('UPDATE user SET homepage=\''.$homepage.'\', icq=\''.$icq.'\' WHERE id=\''.$user['id'].'\'');
 	displayErrorMessage('Profil erfolgreich ge&auml;ndert','Sollte das Passwort ge&auml;ndert worden sein, ist ein erneuter Login erforderlich.','');
 	return mysql_fetch_assoc(mysql_query('Select * from user where id = '.$user['id']));
 
@@ -178,8 +190,7 @@ function display($user, $usergroups){
 				$che1 = '';
 				$che2 = 'checked="checked"';
 			}
-			?> moderat: <input type="radio" name="ads" value="0"
-			<?php echo $che1; ?> /> <?php
+			?> moderat: <input type="radio" name="ads" value="0" <?php echo $che1; ?> /> <?php
 			if(!(getLayerAdvertisement() == '' or getLayerAdvertisement == null)){
 			echo 'hardcore: <input type="radio" name="ads" value="1"'.$che2.'/>';
 			}
@@ -189,7 +200,7 @@ function display($user, $usergroups){
 		<tr>
 			<th align="center">Chat:</th>
 			<td><?php
-			if($user['chat'] == 1){
+			if(isUserInGroup($usergroups, aktiv_chat)) {
 				$che1 = 'checked="checked"';
 				$che2 = '';
 			} else{