diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index 1cc99c5c3..1461ae886 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 [[v4.3.2_fixed]]
 === Fixed
 
-* irc: fix display of input prompt in private buffers (issue #2128)
+* irc, xfer: fix display of input prompt in IRC private buffers and DCC chat buffers (issue #2128)
 * irc: don't return pointer to irc server if the channel or nick is not found in info "irc_buffer"
 * relay: fix websocket permessage-deflate extension when the client doesn't send the max window bits parameters (issue #1549)
 * relay: fix allocation and reinit of field "client_context_takeover" in websocket deflate structure (issue #1549)
diff --git a/src/plugins/xfer/xfer-chat.c b/src/plugins/xfer/xfer-chat.c
index 80506a95a..1fb35cc16 100644
--- a/src/plugins/xfer/xfer-chat.c
+++ b/src/plugins/xfer/xfer-chat.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ xfer_chat_open_buffer (struct t_xfer *xfer)
             weechat_buffer_set (xfer->buffer, "short_name",
                                 xfer->remote_nick);
         }
+        weechat_buffer_set (xfer->buffer, "input_prompt", xfer->local_nick);
         weechat_buffer_set (xfer->buffer, "localvar_set_type", "private");
         weechat_buffer_set (xfer->buffer, "localvar_set_nick", xfer->local_nick);
         weechat_buffer_set (xfer->buffer, "localvar_set_channel", xfer->remote_nick);