diff --git a/resources/[gameplay]/chat/cl_chat.lua b/resources/[gameplay]/chat/cl_chat.lua
index b0ad88ed1..f48596e6e 100644
--- a/resources/[gameplay]/chat/cl_chat.lua
+++ b/resources/[gameplay]/chat/cl_chat.lua
@@ -248,11 +248,12 @@ if not isRDR then
   end, false)
 end
 
+local lastChatHideState = -1
+
 Citizen.CreateThread(function()
   SetTextChatEnabled(false)
   SetNuiFocus(false)
 
-  local lastChatHideState = -1
   local origChatHideState = -1
 
   while true do
@@ -306,3 +307,25 @@ Citizen.CreateThread(function()
     end
   end
 end)
+
+local function setHideState(state,setLastState)
+  if type(state) == 'string' then
+    state = CHAT_HIDE_STATES[state]
+  end
+
+  chatHideState = state
+
+  if setLastState then
+    lastChatHideState = state
+  end
+end
+
+local function getHideState()
+  return chatHideState
+end
+
+exports('setHideState',setHideState)
+exports('getHideState',getHideState)
+
+AddEventHandler('chat:setHideState',setHideState)
+AddEventHandler('chat:getHideState',getHideState)