diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
index 831cccf2d8..447946b863 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                     Origin = Anchor.TopLeft,
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Height = 1f - DEFAULT_HEIGHT,
-                    State = Visibility.Visible,
                 },
                 chatContainer = new Container
                 {
@@ -157,6 +156,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             };
 
             channelTabs.Current.ValueChanged += newChannel => CurrentChannel = newChannel;
+            channelTabs.ChannelSelectorActive.ValueChanged += (value) => channelSelection.State = value ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Hidden;
             channelSelection.StateChanged += (overlay, state) =>
             {
                 if (state == Visibility.Visible && 1f - chatHeight.Value < channel_selection_min_height)