diff --git a/plugins/utilities.json b/plugins/utilities.json
index 3548c74..d4fc35d 100644
--- a/plugins/utilities.json
+++ b/plugins/utilities.json
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@
         }
       ],
       "versions": {
+        "1.1.0": {
+          "api_version": 7,
+          "commit_sha": "383f774",
+          "released_on": "17-09-2022",
+          "md5sum": "d20cdf514aeaf8f3db08eb8c5c7867e6"
+        },
         "1.0.0": {
           "api_version": 7,
           "commit_sha": "858030b",
diff --git a/plugins/utilities/floater.py b/plugins/utilities/floater.py
index 9106117..d57e593 100644
--- a/plugins/utilities/floater.py
+++ b/plugins/utilities/floater.py
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ def new_chat_message(msg: Union[str, ba.Lstr], clients: Sequence[int] = None, se
 
 
 _ba.chatmessage = new_chat_message
+if not _ba.is_party_icon_visible():
+    _ba.set_party_icon_always_visible(True)
 
 # ba_meta export plugin