diff --git a/examples/chat/index.js b/examples/chat/index.js
index cc91fa2eb6..d9b4a6b8b5 100644
--- a/examples/chat/index.js
+++ b/examples/chat/index.js
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ io.on('connection', function (socket) {
     });
     // echo globally (all clients) that a person has connected
     socket.broadcast.emit('user joined', {
-      username: socket.username
+      username: socket.username,
+      numUsers: numUsers
     });
   });
 
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ io.on('connection', function (socket) {
 
       // echo globally that this client has left
       socket.broadcast.emit('user left', {
-        username: socket.username
+        username: socket.username,
+        numUsers: numUsers
       });
     }
   });
diff --git a/examples/chat/public/main.js b/examples/chat/public/main.js
index fe385b10ab..b715b85aaf 100644
--- a/examples/chat/public/main.js
+++ b/examples/chat/public/main.js
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ $(function() {
 
   var socket = io();
 
+  function addParticipantsMessage (data) {
+    var message = '';
+    if (data.numUsers === 1) {
+      message += "there's 1 participant";
+    } else {
+      message += "there're " + data.numUsers + " participants";
+    }
+    log(message);
+  }
+
   // Sets the client's username
   function setUsername () {
     username = cleanInput($usernameInput.val().trim());
@@ -219,14 +229,10 @@ $(function() {
     connected = true;
     // Display the welcome message
     var message = "Welcome to Socket.IO Chat — ";
-    if (data.numUsers === 1) {
-      message += "there's 1 participant";
-    } else {
-      message += "there're " + data.numUsers + " participants";
-    }
     log(message, {
       prepend: true
     });
+    addParticipantsMessage(data);
   });
 
   // Whenever the server emits 'new message', update the chat body
@@ -237,11 +243,13 @@ $(function() {
   // Whenever the server emits 'user joined', log it in the chat body
   socket.on('user joined', function (data) {
     log(data.username + ' joined');
+    addParticipantsMessage(data);
   });
 
   // Whenever the server emits 'user left', log it in the chat body
   socket.on('user left', function (data) {
     log(data.username + ' left');
+    addParticipantsMessage(data);
     removeChatTyping(data);
   });