diff --git a/cypress/local-only/support/pages/document-qc.ts b/cypress/local-only/support/pages/document-qc.ts
index d3a474d2f84..7e23c4fe565 100644
--- a/cypress/local-only/support/pages/document-qc.ts
+++ b/cypress/local-only/support/pages/document-qc.ts
@@ -37,14 +37,22 @@ export const fillOutMessageField = () => {
   cy.get('#message').clear().type("I don't appreciate your lack of sarcasm.");
 };
 
-export const enterSubject = () => {
-  cy.get('#subject').clear().type('Demeanor');
+export const enterSubject = (subject?: string) => {
+  cy.get('#subject')
+    .clear()
+    .type(subject || 'Demeanor');
 };
 
 export const sendMessage = () => {
   cy.get('#confirm').click();
 };
 
+export const forwardMessage = (messageSubject: string) => {
+  cy.get('#tab-case-messages').click();
+  cy.contains('a', messageSubject).click();
+  cy.get('#button-forward').click();
+};
+
 export const progressIndicatorDoesNotExist = () => {
   cy.get('.progress-indicator').should('not.exist');
 };
diff --git a/cypress/local-only/tests/integration/messages/chambers-dropdown.cy.ts b/cypress/local-only/tests/integration/messages/chambers-dropdown.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d0512dbd823
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/local-only/tests/integration/messages/chambers-dropdown.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// make sure the chambers dropdown works in open message, qc, and forward
+
+import {
+  createMessage,
+  enterSubject,
+  fillOutMessageField,
+  forwardMessage,
+  goToDocumentNeedingQC,
+  openCompleteAndSendMessageDialog,
+  selectChambers,
+  selectRecipient,
+  selectSection,
+  sendMessage,
+} from '../../../support/pages/document-qc';
+import { goToCase } from '../../../../helpers/caseDetail/go-to-case';
+import { loginAsDocketClerk } from '../../../../helpers/authentication/login-as-helpers';
+import { v4 } from 'uuid';
+
+describe('BUG: chambers dropdown should be populated in message modals', () => {
+  const chambersSection = 'buchsChambers';
+  const recipient = 'Judge Buch';
+  const caseNumber = '103-20';
+  const messageToForwardSubject = v4();
+
+  before(() => {
+    // Send a message that we will forward later.
+    // We do this here rather than in the message forward test itself because
+    // judgesChambers are cached, so the message forward test could
+    // "pass" when it shouldn't if we create a message (and populate cache) first.
+    loginAsDocketClerk();
+    goToCase(caseNumber);
+    createMessage();
+    selectSection('Docket');
+    selectRecipient('Test Docketclerk');
+    enterSubject(messageToForwardSubject);
+    fillOutMessageField();
+    sendMessage();
+  });
+
+  it('should have nonempty chambers section in create new message modal', () => {
+    loginAsDocketClerk();
+    goToCase(caseNumber);
+    createMessage();
+
+    selectSection('Chambers');
+    selectChambers(chambersSection);
+    selectRecipient(recipient);
+  });
+
+  it('should have nonempty chambers sections in forward message modal', () => {
+    loginAsDocketClerk();
+    goToCase(caseNumber);
+    forwardMessage(messageToForwardSubject);
+
+    selectSection('Chambers');
+    selectChambers(chambersSection);
+    selectRecipient(recipient);
+  });
+
+  it('should have nonempty chambers sections in docket QC complete and send message modal', () => {
+    cy.login('docketclerk', '/document-qc/section/inbox');
+    cy.get('.big-blue-header').should('exist');
+    goToDocumentNeedingQC();
+    openCompleteAndSendMessageDialog();
+
+    selectSection('Chambers');
+    selectChambers(chambersSection);
+    selectRecipient(recipient);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web-client/src/presenter/sequences/openCompleteAndSendMessageModalSequence.ts b/web-client/src/presenter/sequences/openCompleteAndSendMessageModalSequence.ts
index 72b6b6da4af..b94eaa911f4 100644
--- a/web-client/src/presenter/sequences/openCompleteAndSendMessageModalSequence.ts
+++ b/web-client/src/presenter/sequences/openCompleteAndSendMessageModalSequence.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { clearModalStateAction } from '../actions/clearModalStateAction';
 import { generateTitleAction } from '../actions/FileDocument/generateTitleAction';
 import { getCaseAction } from '../actions/getCaseAction';
+import { getJudgesChambersSequence } from '@web-client/presenter/sequences/getJudgesChambersSequence';
 import { isWorkItemAlreadyCompletedAction } from '../actions/isWorkItemAlreadyCompletedAction';
 import { refreshExternalDocumentTitleFromEventCodeAction } from '../actions/FileDocument/refreshExternalDocumentTitleFromEventCodeAction';
 import { setAlertErrorAction } from '../actions/setAlertErrorAction';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export const openCompleteAndSendMessageModalSequence = [
         ],
         success: [
           clearModalStateAction,
+          getJudgesChambersSequence,
           refreshExternalDocumentTitleFromEventCodeAction,
           setPreviousDocumentDocketEntryAction,
           generateTitleAction,
diff --git a/web-client/src/presenter/sequences/openForwardMessageModalSequence.ts b/web-client/src/presenter/sequences/openForwardMessageModalSequence.ts
index 01cfc5e15d8..73ec32cead0 100644
--- a/web-client/src/presenter/sequences/openForwardMessageModalSequence.ts
+++ b/web-client/src/presenter/sequences/openForwardMessageModalSequence.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { clearModalStateAction } from '../actions/clearModalStateAction';
+import { getJudgesChambersSequence } from '@web-client/presenter/sequences/getJudgesChambersSequence';
 import { getMostRecentMessageInThreadAction } from '../actions/getMostRecentMessageInThreadAction';
 import { setForwardMessageModalDialogModalStateAction } from '../actions/WorkItem/setForwardMessageModalDialogModalStateAction';
 import { setShowModalFactoryAction } from '../actions/setShowModalFactoryAction';
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ import { setShowModalFactoryAction } from '../actions/setShowModalFactoryAction'
 export const openForwardMessageModalSequence = [
   clearModalStateAction,
   getMostRecentMessageInThreadAction,
+  getJudgesChambersSequence,
   setForwardMessageModalDialogModalStateAction,
   setShowModalFactoryAction('ForwardMessageModal'),
 ];