diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/PrivateChannelTabItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/PrivateChannelTabItem.cs
index e04d7891f8..804ddeabb4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/PrivateChannelTabItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/PrivateChannelTabItem.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
                             Child = new DelayedLoadWrapper(new Avatar(value.Users.First())
                             {
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                OpenOnClick = { Value = false },
                                 OnLoadComplete = d => d.FadeInFromZero(300, Easing.OutQuint),
                             })
                             {