diff --git a/src/bot/chatProcedure.ts b/src/bot/chatProcedure.ts
index ea2261c..e96b5ec 100644
--- a/src/bot/chatProcedure.ts
+++ b/src/bot/chatProcedure.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ export class ChatProcedure {
 
     const chatButtonSelectors = [
       '#chat-button',
-      'button[id="chat-button"]',
       'button[aria-label="Chat"]',
       'button[aria-label*="Chat" i]',
       'button[aria-label*="Unterhaltung" i]',
@@ -133,11 +132,21 @@ export class ChatProcedure {
       'button[aria-label*="Meeting chat" i]',
     ];
 
-    // Poll for the chat button (toolbar renders asynchronously after join)
-    const maxAttempts = 10;
-    const pollIntervalMs = 1500;
+    // Poll for the chat button (toolbar renders asynchronously after join).
+    // IMPORTANT: click only ONCE per attempt, then wait for the panel to appear.
+    // Multiple clicks on the same toggle button would open/close/open/close.
+    const maxAttempts = 12;
+    const pollIntervalMs = 2000;
 
     for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= maxAttempts; attempt++) {
+      // Check first - a previous click might have opened it by now
+      if (await this._isChatPanelOpen()) {
+        this._logger.info(`Chat panel detected as open (attempt ${attempt})`);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Try to find and click the button (only one click per attempt)
+      let clicked = false;
       for (const selector of chatButtonSelectors) {
         try {
           const button = await this._page.$(selector);
@@ -145,23 +154,35 @@ export class ChatProcedure {
             const isVisible = await button.isVisible().catch(() => false);
             if (!isVisible) continue;
             await button.click();
-            this._logger.info(`Opened chat panel via: ${selector} (attempt ${attempt}/${maxAttempts})`);
-            await this._page.waitForTimeout(1500);
-            if (await this._isChatPanelOpen()) return;
-            this._logger.info(`Clicked ${selector} but panel not detected as open yet`);
+            clicked = true;
+            this._logger.info(`Clicked chat button: ${selector} (attempt ${attempt}/${maxAttempts})`);
+            break;
           }
         } catch {
-          // Continue
+          // Continue to next selector
         }
       }
 
-      if (attempt < maxAttempts) {
-        this._logger.info(`Chat button not found yet, retry ${attempt}/${maxAttempts} in ${pollIntervalMs}ms`);
+      if (clicked) {
+        // Wait for panel to render after click
+        await this._page.waitForTimeout(2500);
+        if (await this._isChatPanelOpen()) {
+          this._logger.info('Chat panel opened successfully');
+          return;
+        }
+        // Panel didn't open despite click - DON'T click again immediately,
+        // wait for next attempt cycle (avoids toggle oscillation)
+        this._logger.info('Chat button clicked but panel not detected yet, waiting before next attempt');
         await this._page.waitForTimeout(pollIntervalMs);
+      } else {
+        if (attempt < maxAttempts) {
+          this._logger.info(`Chat button not found, retry ${attempt}/${maxAttempts}`);
+          await this._page.waitForTimeout(pollIntervalMs);
+        }
       }
     }
 
-    this._logger.warn('Could not find chat button after polling - chat will not work');
+    this._logger.warn('Could not open chat panel after polling - chat will not work');
   }
 
   /**