diff --git a/public/js/views/profile.js b/public/js/views/profile.js
index 8ced81e..91f134f 100644
--- a/public/js/views/profile.js
+++ b/public/js/views/profile.js
@@ -307,8 +307,11 @@ const UserProfileView = {
         msgBtn.textContent = '⏳ Открываем…';
         try {
           const r = await API.ChatApi.ensureChat(this.userId);
-          const cid = r.chat_id || r.chat?.id;
-          if (!cid) throw new Error('chat not created');
+          const cid = r.chat_id || r.chat?.id || r.id;
+          if (!cid) {
+            console.error('[UserProfile] no chat id in response', r);
+            throw new Error('chat not created');
+          }
           App.openChat(cid, this.userId, u.name);
         } catch (e) {
           msgBtn.className = 'btn-b err';