diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelList.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelList.cs
index c0fc349c2c..0a89775cc7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelList.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelList.cs
@@ -114,9 +114,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
             if (channelMap.ContainsKey(channel))
                 return;
 
-            ChannelListItem item = new ChannelListItem(channel);
+            ChannelListItem item = new ChannelListItem(channel)
+            {
+                CanLeave = channel.Type != ChannelType.Team
+            };
             item.OnRequestSelect += chan => OnRequestSelect?.Invoke(chan);
-            item.OnRequestLeave += chan => OnRequestLeave?.Invoke(chan);
+            if (item.CanLeave)
+                item.OnRequestLeave += chan => OnRequestLeave?.Invoke(chan);
 
             ChannelGroup group = getGroupFromChannel(channel);
             channelMap.Add(channel, item);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListItem.cs
index b197fe199d..6107f130ec 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChannelList/ChannelListItem.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
     public partial class ChannelListItem : OsuClickableContainer, IFilterable
     {
         public event Action<Channel>? OnRequestSelect;
+
+        public bool CanLeave { get; init; } = true;
         public event Action<Channel>? OnRequestLeave;
 
         public readonly Channel Channel;
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList
 
         private ChannelListItemCloseButton? createCloseButton()
         {
-            if (isSelector)
+            if (isSelector || !CanLeave)
                 return null;
 
             return new ChannelListItemCloseButton