diff --git a/modules/chat.lua b/modules/chat.lua
index 613d0e84..7439995e 100644
--- a/modules/chat.lua
+++ b/modules/chat.lua
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
           v:SetVertexColor(RAID_CLASS_COLORS[class].r + .3 * .5, RAID_CLASS_COLORS[class].g +.3 * .5, RAID_CLASS_COLORS[class].b +.3 * .5,1)
         end
 
-        pfUI.chat.SetupPositions()
-        pfUI.chat.SetupChannels()
+        if not pfUI_init["chat"] then
+          pfUI.chat.SetupPositions()
+          pfUI.chat.SetupChannels()
+          pfUI_init["chat"] = true
+        end
 
         for i=1, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
           for j,v in ipairs({getglobal("ChatFrame" .. i .. "Tab"):GetRegions()}) do
diff --git a/pfUI.lua b/pfUI.lua
index 8bc67170..08cb52d3 100644
--- a/pfUI.lua
+++ b/pfUI.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ pfUI:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
      pfUI.cache["locale"] = "enUS"
   end
 
+  if not pfUI_init then
+    pfUI_init = {}
+  end
+
   pfUI:LoadConfig()
   if arg1 == "pfUI" then
     pfUI:Debug("pfUI module loader:")
diff --git a/pfUI.toc b/pfUI.toc
index 22bee737..2cad2cc7 100644
--- a/pfUI.toc
+++ b/pfUI.toc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 ## Notes: A complete user interface replacement.
 ## Version: 0.1
 ## SavedVariables: pfUI_config, pfUI_playerDB
+## SavedVariablesPerCharacter: pfUI_init
 
 # main
 pfUI.lua