diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
index bcfec3cc0f..20c33db61f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
                 {
                     notificationOverlay.Hide();
                     chatOverlay.HighlightMessage(message, channel);
-                    chatOverlay.Show();
-
                     return true;
                 };
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
index 3d39c7ce3a..8eb33453de 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         /// <param name="channel">The channel containing the message.</param>
         public void HighlightMessage(Message message, Channel channel)
         {
+            Show();
+
             Debug.Assert(channel.Id == message.ChannelId);
 
             if (currentChannel.Value.Id != channel.Id)