Chat Tab Switches to Different AI Chat After Navigating Away in Top Bar

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Description

In Cursor IDE, when I move the chat side panel to a tab in the top bar (alongside open file tabs), start a new chat, send a message, switch to another tab, and then return to the chat tab, the active chat unexpectedly switches to a different AI chat. The original chat I was working in remains accessible in the chat history, but it is no longer the current active session. This behavior disrupts my workflow, as I expect the chat tab to preserve the most recent chat session I was using, especially when configured as a top bar tab.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Cursor IDE (version 0.47.8).
  2. Drag the chat side panel to the top bar to make it a tab alongside open files.
  3. Start a new chat in the chat tab and send a message (e.g., “Hello, test message”).
  4. Switch to a different tab (e.g., a file tab like “main.py”).
  5. Return to the chat tab by clicking it in the top bar.

Expected Behavior

The chat tab should display the same chat session I was using before switching tabs (e.g., the “Hello, test message” chat should still be active).

Actual Behavior

The chat tab displays a different AI chat session instead of the one I was working in. The original chat is still visible in the chat history but is not the active session.

Environment Details

  • OS: macOS 15.3.2
  • Cursor Version: 0.47.8
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Same issue here, very annoying

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Agreed - same issue. Have to switch back to the tab.

Biggest problem is I lose the git tracking to review files if I have the tab unfocused.

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Same issue here

OS: macOS 14.6.1
Cursor version: 0.47.8

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