diff --git a/yobble/Services/IncomingMessageCenter.swift b/yobble/Services/IncomingMessageCenter.swift
index 9b27e48..170109d 100644
--- a/yobble/Services/IncomingMessageCenter.swift
+++ b/yobble/Services/IncomingMessageCenter.swift
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Combine
 final class IncomingMessageCenter: ObservableObject {
     @Published private(set) var banner: IncomingMessageBanner?
     @Published var presentedChat: PrivateChatListItem?
+    @Published var pendingNavigation: ChatNavigationTarget?
     var currentUserId: String?
     var activeChatId: String?
 
@@ -31,7 +32,14 @@ final class IncomingMessageCenter: ObservableObject {
     func openCurrentChat() {
         guard let banner else { return }
         activeChatId = banner.message.chatId
-        presentedChat = makeChatItem(from: banner.message)
+        let chatItem = makeChatItem(from: banner.message)
+        if AppConfig.PRESENT_CHAT_AS_SHEET {
+            presentedChat = chatItem
+            pendingNavigation = nil
+        } else {
+            pendingNavigation = ChatNavigationTarget(chat: chatItem)
+            presentedChat = nil
+        }
         dismissBanner()
     }
 
@@ -44,7 +52,9 @@ final class IncomingMessageCenter: ObservableObject {
             return
         }
 
-        if let presentedChat, presentedChat.chatId == message.chatId {
+        if AppConfig.PRESENT_CHAT_AS_SHEET,
+           let presentedChat,
+           presentedChat.chatId == message.chatId {
             return
         }
 
@@ -112,4 +122,9 @@ final class IncomingMessageCenter: ObservableObject {
         dismissWorkItem = workItem
         DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delay, execute: workItem)
     }
+
+    struct ChatNavigationTarget: Identifiable {
+        let id = UUID()
+        let chat: PrivateChatListItem
+    }
 }
diff --git a/yobble/Views/Tab/ChatsTab.swift b/yobble/Views/Tab/ChatsTab.swift
index b71710d..b188026 100644
--- a/yobble/Views/Tab/ChatsTab.swift
+++ b/yobble/Views/Tab/ChatsTab.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import UIKit
 
 struct ChatsTab: View {
     @ObservedObject private var loginViewModel: LoginViewModel
+    @Binding private var pendingNavigation: IncomingMessageCenter.ChatNavigationTarget?
     @Binding var searchRevealProgress: CGFloat
     @Binding var searchText: String
     private let searchService = SearchService()
@@ -40,10 +41,12 @@ struct ChatsTab: View {
 
     init(
         loginViewModel: LoginViewModel,
+        pendingNavigation: Binding<IncomingMessageCenter.ChatNavigationTarget?>,
         searchRevealProgress: Binding<CGFloat>,
         searchText: Binding<String>
     ) {
         self._loginViewModel = ObservedObject(wrappedValue: loginViewModel)
+        self._pendingNavigation = pendingNavigation
         self._searchRevealProgress = searchRevealProgress
         self._searchText = searchText
     }
@@ -97,6 +100,13 @@ struct ChatsTab: View {
                 globalSearchTask?.cancel()
                 globalSearchTask = nil
             }
+            .onChange(of: pendingNavigation?.id) { _ in
+                guard let target = pendingNavigation else { return }
+                handleNavigationTarget(target.chat)
+                DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    pendingNavigation = nil
+                }
+            }
     }
 
     @ViewBuilder
@@ -542,6 +552,30 @@ private extension ChatsTab {
 #endif
     }
 
+    func handleNavigationTarget(_ chatItem: PrivateChatListItem) {
+        dismissKeyboard()
+        if !searchText.isEmpty {
+            searchText = ""
+        }
+        if searchRevealProgress > 0 {
+            withAnimation(.spring(response: 0.35, dampingFraction: 0.75)) {
+                searchRevealProgress = 0
+            }
+        }
+
+        let existingChat = viewModel.chats.first(where: { $0.chatId == chatItem.chatId })
+        pendingChatItem = existingChat ?? chatItem
+        selectedChatId = chatItem.chatId
+        isPendingChatActive = true
+
+        if existingChat == nil {
+            if loginViewModel.chatLoadingState != .loading {
+                loginViewModel.chatLoadingState = .loading
+            }
+            viewModel.refresh()
+        }
+    }
+
     func handleSearchQueryChange(_ query: String) {
         let trimmed = query.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
 
@@ -1161,10 +1195,12 @@ struct ChatsTab_Previews: PreviewProvider {
         @State private var progress: CGFloat = 1
         @State private var searchText: String = ""
         @StateObject private var loginViewModel = LoginViewModel()
+        @State private var pendingNavigation: IncomingMessageCenter.ChatNavigationTarget?
 
         var body: some View {
             ChatsTab(
                 loginViewModel: loginViewModel,
+                pendingNavigation: $pendingNavigation,
                 searchRevealProgress: $progress,
                 searchText: $searchText
             )
diff --git a/yobble/Views/Tab/MainView.swift b/yobble/Views/Tab/MainView.swift
index e35a3cd..2295401 100644
--- a/yobble/Views/Tab/MainView.swift
+++ b/yobble/Views/Tab/MainView.swift
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct MainView: View {
     @ObservedObject var viewModel: LoginViewModel
+    @EnvironmentObject private var messageCenter: IncomingMessageCenter
     @State private var selectedTab: Int = 0
 //    @StateObject private var newHomeTabViewModel = NewHomeTabViewModel()
     
@@ -33,6 +34,12 @@ struct MainView: View {
 
     var body: some View {
         NavigationView {
+            let pendingNavigationBinding: Binding<IncomingMessageCenter.ChatNavigationTarget?> = AppConfig.PRESENT_CHAT_AS_SHEET
+                ? .constant(nil)
+                : Binding(
+                    get: { messageCenter.pendingNavigation },
+                    set: { messageCenter.pendingNavigation = $0 }
+                )
             ZStack(alignment: .top) {
                 ZStack(alignment: .leading) { // Выравниваем ZStack по левому краю
                     // Основной контент
@@ -57,6 +64,7 @@ struct MainView: View {
 
                             ChatsTab(
                                 loginViewModel: viewModel,
+                                pendingNavigation: pendingNavigationBinding,
                                 searchRevealProgress: $chatSearchRevealProgress,
                                 searchText: $chatSearchText
                             )
@@ -137,6 +145,20 @@ struct MainView: View {
                 menuOffset = presented ? menuWidth : 0
             }
         }
+        .onChange(of: messageCenter.pendingNavigation?.id) { _ in
+            guard !AppConfig.PRESENT_CHAT_AS_SHEET,
+                  messageCenter.pendingNavigation != nil else { return }
+            withAnimation(.easeInOut) {
+                selectedTab = 2
+                isSideMenuPresented = false
+                menuOffset = 0
+            }
+        }
+        .onChange(of: selectedTab) { newValue in
+            if newValue != 3 {
+                isSettingsPresented = false
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -144,6 +166,7 @@ struct MainView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         let mockViewModel = LoginViewModel()
         MainView(viewModel: mockViewModel)
+            .environmentObject(IncomingMessageCenter())
             .environmentObject(ThemeManager())
     }
 }
diff --git a/yobble/config.swift b/yobble/config.swift
index 801b633..dc7d87c 100644
--- a/yobble/config.swift
+++ b/yobble/config.swift
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ struct AppConfig {
     static let APP_VERSION = "0.1"
 
     static let DISABLE_DB = false
+    /// Controls whether incoming chat opens as a modal sheet (`true`) or navigates to Chats tab (`false`).
+    static let PRESENT_CHAT_AS_SHEET = false
     /// Fallback SQLCipher key used until the user sets an application password.
     static let DEFAULT_DATABASE_ENCRYPTION_KEY = "yobble_dev_change_me"
 }
diff --git a/yobble/yobbleApp.swift b/yobble/yobbleApp.swift
index 6b253b5..f464a4b 100644
--- a/yobble/yobbleApp.swift
+++ b/yobble/yobbleApp.swift
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct yobbleApp: App {
                 }
             }
             .animation(.spring(response: 0.35, dampingFraction: 0.8), value: messageCenter.banner != nil)
-            .sheet(item: $messageCenter.presentedChat) { chatItem in
+            .sheet(item: AppConfig.PRESENT_CHAT_AS_SHEET ? $messageCenter.presentedChat : .constant(nil)) { chatItem in
                 NavigationView {
                     PrivateChatView(
                         chat: chatItem,