diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneDrawableChannel.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneDrawableChannel.cs
index 798bf48175..19f88826a7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneDrawableChannel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneDrawableChannel.cs
@@ -4,15 +4,11 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
-using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
-using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Chat;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
@@ -47,6 +43,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                 Id = 3,
                 Username = "LocalUser"
             };
+
             string uuid = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
             AddStep("add local echo message", () => channel.AddLocalEcho(new LocalEchoMessage
             {
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
 
             int messageCount = 1;
 
-            AddRepeatStep($"add messages", () =>
+            AddRepeatStep("add messages", () =>
             {
                 channel.AddNewMessages(new Message(messageCount)
                 {
@@ -116,7 +113,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                 messageCount++;
             }, 10);
 
-
             AddUntilStep("10 message present", () => drawableChannel.ChildrenOfType<ChatLine>().Count() == 10);
 
             int checkCount = 0;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
index 922d040d54..fc43e38239 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
@@ -81,12 +81,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                 alteringBackground = value;
 
                 if (background == null)
+                {
                     AddInternal(background = new Box
                     {
                         BypassAutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Colour = Color4.White,
                     });
+                }
 
                 background.Alpha = value ? 0.04f : 0f;
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
index c817417a44..8e353bfebd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
@@ -107,8 +107,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
         private void processMessageBackgroundAltering()
         {
             for (int i = 0; i < ChatLineFlow.Count(); i++)
+            {
                 if (ChatLineFlow[i] is ChatLine chatline)
+                {
                     chatline.AlteringBackground = i % 2 == 0;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)