diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index cb6872d..1262274 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -33305,6 +33305,7 @@ var MemexChatPlugin = class extends import_obsidian5.Plugin {
             const leaf = this.app.workspace.getLeavesOfType(VIEW_TYPE_MEMEX_CHAT)[0];
             if (leaf) {
               const view = leaf.view;
+              view.newThread();
               view.setInputValue(`Erkl\xE4re und verkn\xFCpfe [[${file.basename}]] mit anderen Konzepten im Vault.`);
               view.setExplicitContext([file]);
             }
diff --git a/src/ChatView.ts b/src/ChatView.ts
index f90cb2e..0a2b57e 100644
--- a/src/ChatView.ts
+++ b/src/ChatView.ts
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export class ChatView extends ItemView {
 
   // ─── Thread Management ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-  private newThread(): void {
+  newThread(): void {
     const thread: Thread = {
       id: Date.now().toString(),
       title: "Neuer Chat",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index ad2c189..adcfea5 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export default class MemexChatPlugin extends Plugin {
             const leaf = this.app.workspace.getLeavesOfType(VIEW_TYPE_MEMEX_CHAT)[0];
             if (leaf) {
               const view = leaf.view as ChatView;
+              view.newThread();
               view.setInputValue(`Erkläre und verknüpfe [[${file.basename}]] mit anderen Konzepten im Vault.`);
               view.setExplicitContext([file]);
             }