diff -r 014f4edd0421 -r 7409084d891f QTfrontend/hwform.cpp
--- a/QTfrontend/hwform.cpp	Sun Oct 16 13:14:16 2022 +0300
+++ b/QTfrontend/hwform.cpp	Sun Oct 16 20:15:57 2022 +0300
@@ -1434,6 +1434,8 @@
             ui.pageNetGame->chatWidget, SLOT(onChatAction(const QString&, const QString&)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
     connect(hwnet, SIGNAL(roomChatMessage(const QString&, const QString&)),
             ui.pageNetGame->chatWidget, SLOT(onChatMessage(const QString&, const QString&)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    connect(hwnet, SIGNAL(roomDirectMessage(const QString&, const QString&, bool)),
+            ui.pageNetGame->chatWidget, SLOT(onDirectMessage(const QString&, const QString&, bool)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
     connect(hwnet, SIGNAL(roomMaster(bool)),
             ui.pageNetGame->chatWidget, SLOT(adminAccess(bool)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
@@ -1480,6 +1482,8 @@
             ui.pageRoomsList->chatWidget, SLOT(onChatAction(const QString&,const QString&)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
     connect(hwnet, SIGNAL(lobbyChatMessage(const QString&, const QString&)),
             ui.pageRoomsList->chatWidget, SLOT(onChatMessage(const QString&, const QString&)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    connect(hwnet, SIGNAL(lobbyDirectMessage(const QString&, const QString&, bool)),
+            ui.pageRoomsList->chatWidget, SLOT(onDirectMessage(const QString&, const QString&, bool)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
 // nick list stuff
     {