Fix loading session in chat mode

modules/chat.py

@@ -418,6 +418,10 @@ def save_persistent_history(history, character, mode):
 
 
 def load_persistent_history(state):
+    if shared.session_is_loading:
+        shared.session_is_loading = False
+        return state['history']
+
     if state['mode'] == 'instruct':
         return state['history']
 

modules/shared.py

@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ reload_inputs = []  # Parameters for reloading the chat interface
 # For restarting the interface
 need_restart = False
 
+# To prevent the persistent chat history from being loaded when
+# a session JSON file is being loaded in chat mode
+session_is_loading = False
+
 settings = {
     'dark_theme': True,
     'autoload_model': False,