diff --git a/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.c b/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.c
index 6be2dc2a4..1066a48e4 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ cb_makeMoveIf( CursesBoardState* cbState, XP_U32 gameID )
         success = board_canHint( board );
         if ( success ) {
             XP_Bool ignored;
-            success = board_requestHint( cGlobals->game.board, NULL_XWE,
+            success = board_requestHint( board, NULL_XWE,
 #ifdef XWFEATURE_SEARCHLIMIT
                                          XP_FALSE,
 #endif
@@ -745,6 +745,18 @@ cb_makeMoveIf( CursesBoardState* cbState, XP_U32 gameID )
     return success;
 }
 
+XP_Bool
+cb_sendChat( CursesBoardState* cbState, XP_U32 gameID, const char* msg )
+{
+    CursesBoardGlobals* bGlobals =
+        findOrOpenForGameID( cbState, gameID, NULL, NULL );
+    XP_Bool success = !!bGlobals;
+    if ( success ) {
+        board_sendChat( bGlobals->cGlobals.game.board, NULL_XWE, msg );
+    }
+    return success;
+}
+
 static void
 kill_board( gpointer data )
 {
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.h b/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.h
index caa0f37db..a2022aa4f 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.h
+++ b/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void cb_addInvites( CursesBoardState* cbState, XP_U32 gameID, XP_U16 nRemotes,
 XP_Bool cb_makeRematch( CursesBoardState* cbState, XP_U32 gameID,
                         RematchOrder ro, XP_U32* newGameID );
 XP_Bool cb_makeMoveIf( CursesBoardState* cbState, XP_U32 gameID );
+XP_Bool cb_sendChat( CursesBoardState* cbState, XP_U32 gameID, const char* msg );
 
 const CommonGlobals* cb_getForGameID( CursesBoardState* cbState, XP_U32 gameID );
 
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/cursesmain.c b/xwords4/linux/cursesmain.c
index f621fdf17..c7bace993 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/cursesmain.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/cursesmain.c
@@ -1596,6 +1596,15 @@ moveifFromArgs( CursesAppGlobals* aGlobals, cJSON* args )
     return cb_makeMoveIf( aGlobals->cbState, gameID );
 }
 
+static XP_Bool
+chatFromArgs( CursesAppGlobals* aGlobals, cJSON* args )
+{
+    XP_U32 gameID = gidFromObject( args );
+    cJSON* tmp = cJSON_GetObjectItem( args, "msg" );
+    const char* msg = tmp->valuestring;
+    return cb_sendChat( aGlobals->cbState, gameID, msg );
+}
+
 /* Return 'gid' of new game */
 static XP_U32
 rematchFromArgs( CursesAppGlobals* aGlobals, cJSON* args )
@@ -1800,6 +1809,8 @@ on_incoming_signal( GSocketService* XP_UNUSED(service),
             } else if ( 0 == strcmp( cmdStr, "getPlayers" ) ) {
                 cJSON* players = getPlayersForArgs( aGlobals, args );
                 addObjectToObject( &response, "players", players );
+            } else if ( 0 == strcmp( cmdStr, "sendChat" ) ) {
+                success = chatFromArgs( aGlobals, args );
             } else {
                 success = XP_FALSE;
                 XP_ASSERT(0);