diff --git a/eve_chat_watcher.py b/eve_chat_watcher.py
index 7621ef6..25a26b2 100644
--- a/eve_chat_watcher.py
+++ b/eve_chat_watcher.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def main():
     if not d:
         sys.exit("No Chatlogs dir. Set [chat] chatlogs_dir in config.ini.")
     print(f"[chat] watching {channels} in {d}; keywords={keywords or 'ALL'}")
+    w.heartbeat(cp, "chat")
 
     handles = {}  # channel -> (path, fh)
     last = {}     # channel -> last alert time