diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/bar_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/bar_controller.js
index d8e3eb1de..a4bd388a2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/bar_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/bar_controller.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
   }
 
   async ask() {
-    post(this.askUrlValue)
+    this.#initializeConversation()
     this.#openInTurboFrame(this.askTurboFrameNameValue, this.askUrlValue)
     this.dialogOutlet.open()
   }
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.modalTurboFrameTarget.id = name
     this.modalTurboFrameTarget.src = url
   }
+
+  #initializeConversation() {
+    post(this.askUrlValue)
+  }
 }