diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelSection.cs
index 4fe705e0e0..e5fce2667e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelSection.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 
         public readonly FillFlowContainer<ChannelListItem> ChannelFlow;
 
-        public IEnumerable<IFilterable> FilterableChildren => ChannelFlow.Children.OfType<ChannelListItem>();
+        public IEnumerable<IFilterable> FilterableChildren => ChannelFlow.Children;
         public string[] FilterTerms => new[] { Header };
         public bool MatchingCurrentFilter
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
index 193b18dd12..04bab211ab 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                     addChannel(channels.Find(c => c.Name == @"#osu"));
                     addChannel(channels.Find(c => c.Name == @"#lobby"));
 
-                    channelSelection.OnRequestJoin = channel => addChannel(channel);
+                    channelSelection.OnRequestJoin = addChannel;
                     channelSelection.Sections = new[]
                     {
                         new ChannelSection