diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8777e56..ddee349 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 				</select></label>
 			<label>Scale (%): <input id="scaleInput" type="number" min="10" max="1000" step="5"></label>
 			<label>Fade (ms): <input id="fadeInput" type="number" min="0" max="5000" step="10"></label>
+			<label>Debug: use history for Song requests: <input id="debugUseHistoryForRequestsInput" type="checkbox"></label>
 			<label>Debug BSR ID: <span class="debugSongIdRow">
 					<span class="debugSongIdHint">e.g. <button type="button" id="debugSongIdExample" title="Fill with next example BSR id (cycles)">43239</button></span>
 					<input id="debugSongIdInput" class="debugSongIdInput" type="text" placeholder="e.g. 4f4e4 or 40-char hash" spellcheck="false" autocomplete="off">
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 88ac278..555c477 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ var OVERLAY_SETTINGS_INITIAL = {
   bottom: true,
   scale: 1,
   fade: 300,
-  debugSongId: ""
+  debugSongId: "",
+  debugUseHistoryForRequests: false
 };
 
 // src/client/beatsaver.ts
@@ -649,8 +650,11 @@ async function refreshMapFriendScores() {
 window.onhashchange = () => {
   loadSettings();
   void refreshConfiguredPlayerAvatar();
+  void loadRequestQueue();
   const debugEl = document.getElementById("debugSongIdInput");
   if (debugEl) debugEl.value = settings.debugSongId;
+  const debugHistoryEl = document.getElementById("debugUseHistoryForRequestsInput");
+  if (debugHistoryEl) debugHistoryEl.checked = settings.debugUseHistoryForRequests;
   if (settings.debugSongId.trim()) void applyDebugSong();
   else {
     mapInfoRequestId += 1;
@@ -745,7 +749,8 @@ async function loadRequestQueue() {
     const data = await loadChatRequestJson();
     requestEmptyEl.textContent = "No pending requests";
     requestOverlayEl.classList.remove("request-load-failed");
-    const items = (data.queue ?? []).slice(0, MAX_REQUESTS);
+    const source = settings.debugUseHistoryForRequests ? data.history ?? [] : data.queue ?? [];
+    const items = source.slice(0, MAX_REQUESTS);
     renderRequestList(items);
   } catch {
     requestEmptyEl.textContent = "Request queue unavailable";
@@ -777,7 +782,8 @@ async function bootstrap() {
     "time",
     "score",
     "friends",
-    "bsr"
+    "bsr",
+    "debugUseHistoryForRequests"
   ]) {
     const input = must(`${key}Input`);
     input.checked = settings[key];
@@ -785,6 +791,7 @@ async function bootstrap() {
       settings[key] = input.checked;
       saveSettings();
       if (key === "friends") void refreshMapFriendScores();
+      if (key === "debugUseHistoryForRequests") void loadRequestQueue();
     };
   }
   const friendModeInput = must("friendModeInput");
diff --git a/samples/Database.json b/samples/Database.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3625440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/Database.json
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+{
+  "queue": [],
+  "history": [
+    {
+      "key": "4cc2b",
+      "rqt": 1775779098,
+      "rqn": "timmyboi101",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "41d0a",
+      "rqt": 1775088648,
+      "rqn": "raverbeandk",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4eabc",
+      "rqt": 1773187529,
+      "rqn": "whizlol_",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4ea5c",
+      "rqt": 1771109245,
+      "rqn": "kacy121",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4c351",
+      "rqt": 1772402287,
+      "rqn": "blasted246",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "3ecc7",
+      "rqt": 1772402477,
+      "rqn": "danielduel",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4f0fd",
+      "rqt": 1772402471,
+      "rqn": "kitties",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4a978",
+      "rqt": 1772402365,
+      "rqn": "blasted246",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "49be2",
+      "rqt": 1772401977,
+      "rqn": "danielduel",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4dc91",
+      "rqt": 1772401902,
+      "rqn": "simpliftr",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4e932",
+      "rqt": 1771109684,
+      "rqn": "kacy121",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4edb9",
+      "rqt": 1772401613,
+      "rqn": "blasted246",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "42b69",
+      "rqt": 1772401712,
+      "rqn": "danielduel",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "3a007",
+      "rqt": 1772140150,
+      "rqn": "morlis1002",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4dd71",
+      "rqt": 1771109448,
+      "rqn": "softmonkeh",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4ea0b",
+      "rqt": 1771109231,
+      "rqn": "kacy121",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "722f",
+      "rqt": 1771108991,
+      "rqn": "kacy121",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4ea9e",
+      "rqt": 1771108667,
+      "rqn": "kacy121",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "219cc",
+      "rqt": 1770861875,
+      "rqn": "rosa_360",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "ae0e",
+      "rqt": 1770686841,
+      "rqn": "unigamerplays",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "3bbb0",
+      "rqt": 1770685631,
+      "rqn": "unigamerplays",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4d158",
+      "rqt": 1770686339,
+      "rqn": "unigamerplays",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4ddac",
+      "rqt": 1770685592,
+      "rqn": "unigamerplays",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "e298",
+      "rqt": 1757616827,
+      "rqn": "$MenuMusic",
+      "npr": "🎵",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "3ccc5",
+      "rqt": 1757215085,
+      "rqn": "666isbetter",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "3df54",
+      "rqt": 1757213869,
+      "rqn": "mirageplayzzz",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "3769c",
+      "rqt": 1757212949,
+      "rqn": "mirageplayzzz",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "345d9",
+      "rqt": 1757212854,
+      "rqn": "666isbetter",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4347c",
+      "rqt": 1757212771,
+      "rqn": "mirageplayzzz",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "1f3bb",
+      "rqt": 1757212225,
+      "rqn": "666isbetter",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "26d75",
+      "rqt": 1757211488,
+      "rqn": "mirageplayzzz",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "44330",
+      "rqt": 1757211481,
+      "rqn": "nowahou",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "312c6",
+      "rqt": 1757211158,
+      "rqn": "666isbetter",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "2c2c6",
+      "rqt": 1757210672,
+      "rqn": "666isbetter",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "2e8a",
+      "rqt": 1757209938,
+      "rqn": "666isbetter",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4a345",
+      "rqt": 1757210190,
+      "rqn": "abe_vs_theworld",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4a329",
+      "rqt": 1757209712,
+      "rqn": "mrstacker27",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "4a00b",
+      "rqt": 1756592415,
+      "rqn": "mrstacker27",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "46a3e",
+      "rqt": 1748810448,
+      "rqn": "sabersammy0",
+      "npr": "",
+      "msg": ""
+    }
+  ],
+  "allowlist": [],
+  "blocklist": [],
+  "bannedusers": [],
+  "bannedmappers": [],
+  "remaps": []
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/index.ts b/src/client/index.ts
index dbdc82a..8b6f8fb 100644
--- a/src/client/index.ts
+++ b/src/client/index.ts
@@ -534,8 +534,11 @@ async function refreshMapFriendScores() {
 window.onhashchange = () => {
 	loadSettings();
 	void refreshConfiguredPlayerAvatar();
+	void loadRequestQueue();
 	const debugEl = document.getElementById("debugSongIdInput") as HTMLInputElement | null;
 	if (debugEl) debugEl.value = settings.debugSongId;
+	const debugHistoryEl = document.getElementById("debugUseHistoryForRequestsInput") as HTMLInputElement | null;
+	if (debugHistoryEl) debugHistoryEl.checked = settings.debugUseHistoryForRequests;
 	if (settings.debugSongId.trim()) void applyDebugSong();
 	else {
 		mapInfoRequestId += 1;
@@ -636,7 +639,8 @@ async function loadRequestQueue() {
 		const data = await loadChatRequestJson();
 		requestEmptyEl.textContent = "No pending requests";
 		requestOverlayEl.classList.remove("request-load-failed");
-		const items = (data.queue ?? []).slice(0, MAX_REQUESTS);
+		const source = settings.debugUseHistoryForRequests ? (data.history ?? []) : (data.queue ?? []);
+		const items = source.slice(0, MAX_REQUESTS);
 		renderRequestList(items);
 	} catch {
 		requestEmptyEl.textContent = "Request queue unavailable";
@@ -665,13 +669,14 @@ async function bootstrap() {
 
 	// Settings UI
 
-	for (const key of ["cover", "mapInfo", "time", "score", "friends", "bsr"] as const) {
+	for (const key of ["cover", "mapInfo", "time", "score", "friends", "bsr", "debugUseHistoryForRequests"] as const) {
 		const input = must<HTMLInputElement>(`${key}Input`);
 		input.checked = settings[key];
 		input.oninput = () => {
 			settings[key] = input.checked;
 			saveSettings();
 			if (key === "friends") void refreshMapFriendScores();
+			if (key === "debugUseHistoryForRequests") void loadRequestQueue();
 		};
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/client/types.ts b/src/client/types.ts
index b545411..02e4b8b 100644
--- a/src/client/types.ts
+++ b/src/client/types.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export interface OverlaySettings {
 	fade: number;
 	/** Frontend-only: BeatSaver map key or 40-char hash; when set, map UI + BeatLeader use this instead of BS+ WebSocket map info. */
 	debugSongId: string;
+	/** When true, show `history` from ChatRequest/Database JSON as the request list instead of `queue`. */
+	debugUseHistoryForRequests: boolean;
 }
 
 export const OVERLAY_SETTINGS_INITIAL: Readonly<OverlaySettings> = {
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ export const OVERLAY_SETTINGS_INITIAL: Readonly<OverlaySettings> = {
 	scale: 1,
 	fade: 300,
 	debugSongId: "",
+	debugUseHistoryForRequests: false,
 };
 
 export interface HandshakeEvent {
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ export interface ChatRequestEntry {
 
 export interface ChatRequestPayload {
 	queue: ChatRequestEntry[];
+	history?: ChatRequestEntry[];
 }
 
 export interface BeatLeaderDifficulty {