diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Components/RankedPlayChatDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Components/RankedPlayChatDisplay.cs
index 2ef1a5cc58..0f39863e62 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Components/RankedPlayChatDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Matchmaking/RankedPlay/Components/RankedPlayChatDisplay.cs
@@ -91,8 +91,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Components
             textbox.OnCommit += onCommit;
 
             channel = channelManager?.JoinChannel(new Channel { Id = room.ChannelID, Type = ChannelType.Multiplayer, Name = $"#lazermp_{room.RoomID}" });
+
             if (channel != null)
+            {
                 channel.NewMessagesArrived += onNewMessagesArrived;
+
+                textbox.Current.BindTo(channel.TextBoxMessage);
+            }
         }
 
         private void onCommit(TextBox sender, bool newText)
@@ -186,7 +191,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Matchmaking.RankedPlay.Components
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
 
             if (channel != null)
+            {
                 channel.NewMessagesArrived -= onNewMessagesArrived;
+                textbox.Current.UnbindFrom(channel.TextBoxMessage);
+            }
         }
 
         private partial class ChatTextBox : StandAloneChatDisplay.ChatTextBox