diff --git a/static/script.js b/static/script.js
index 197cb918..499c3855 100644
--- a/static/script.js
+++ b/static/script.js
@@ -338,8 +338,12 @@ function initWebSocket() {
 // Display or create a chat window for a character
 function showChatWindow(name) {
   if (chatWindows[name]) {
-    // Restore flex layout when reopening
-    chatWindows[name].style.display = 'flex';
+    // Restore flex layout when reopening & bring to front
+    const existing = chatWindows[name];
+    existing.style.display = 'flex';
+    if (!window.__chatZ) window.__chatZ = 10000;
+    window.__chatZ += 1;
+    existing.style.zIndex = window.__chatZ;
     return;
   }
   const win = document.createElement('div');
@@ -380,6 +384,77 @@ function showChatWindow(name) {
   win.appendChild(form);
   document.body.appendChild(win);
   chatWindows[name] = win;
+
+  /* --------------------------------------------------------- */
+  /* enable dragging of the chat window via its header element */
+  /* --------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+  // keep a static counter so newer windows can be brought to front
+  if (!window.__chatZ) window.__chatZ = 10000;
+
+  let drag = false;
+  let startX = 0, startY = 0;
+  let startLeft = 0, startTop = 0;
+
+  header.style.cursor = 'move';
+
+  // bring to front when interacting
+  const bringToFront = () => {
+    window.__chatZ += 1;
+    win.style.zIndex = window.__chatZ;
+  };
+
+  header.addEventListener('mousedown', e => {
+    // don't initiate drag when pressing the close button (or other clickable controls)
+    if (e.target.closest('button')) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    drag = true;
+    bringToFront();
+    startX = e.clientX;
+    startY = e.clientY;
+    // current absolute position
+    startLeft = win.offsetLeft;
+    startTop  = win.offsetTop;
+    document.body.classList.add('noselect');
+  });
+
+  window.addEventListener('mousemove', e => {
+    if (!drag) return;
+    const dx = e.clientX - startX;
+    const dy = e.clientY - startY;
+    win.style.left = `${startLeft + dx}px`;
+    win.style.top  = `${startTop  + dy}px`;
+  });
+
+  window.addEventListener('mouseup', () => {
+    drag = false;
+    document.body.classList.remove('noselect');
+  });
+
+  /* touch support */
+  header.addEventListener('touchstart', e => {
+    if (e.touches.length !== 1 || e.target.closest('button')) return;
+    drag = true;
+    bringToFront();
+    const t = e.touches[0];
+    startX = t.clientX;
+    startY = t.clientY;
+    startLeft = win.offsetLeft;
+    startTop  = win.offsetTop;
+  });
+
+  window.addEventListener('touchmove', e => {
+    if (!drag || e.touches.length !== 1) return;
+    const t = e.touches[0];
+    const dx = t.clientX - startX;
+    const dy = t.clientY - startY;
+    win.style.left = `${startLeft + dx}px`;
+    win.style.top  = `${startTop  + dy}px`;
+  });
+
+  window.addEventListener('touchend', () => {
+    drag = false;
+  });
 }
 
 // Append a chat message to the correct window
diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index d4655eaf..ee615d48 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ body {
   background: var(--accent);
   padding: 4px;
   color: #111;
+  cursor: move; /* indicates the header is draggable */
 }
 
 .chat-close-btn {
@@ -293,6 +294,11 @@ body {
   color: #fff;
   outline: none;
 }
+
+/* Prevent text selection while dragging chat windows */
+body.noselect, body.noselect * {
+  user-select: none !important;
+}
 .stat.onlinetime::before { content: "🕑 "}
 .stat.deaths::before { content: "💀 "}