diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
index ef4ab25df7..6813b3464d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 
         private void messageRemoved(Message removed)
         {
-            chatLines.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Message == removed)?.FadeColour(Color4.Red, 400).FadeOut(600).Expire();
+            findChatLine(removed)?.FadeColour(Color4.Red, 400).FadeOut(600).Expire();
         }
 
         private IEnumerable<ChatLine> chatLines => ChatLineFlow.Children.OfType<ChatLine>();