diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ChatEntryWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ChatEntryWidget.cs
index cf6932241f..3dcce63df9 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ChatEntryWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ChatEntryWidget.cs
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 
 		public override Rectangle EventBounds { get { return Rectangle.Empty; } }
 
-		public override bool LoseFocus(MouseInput mi)
-		{
-			return composing ? false : base.LoseFocus(mi);
-		}
-
 		public override bool HandleKeyPress(KeyInput e)
 		{
 			if (e.Event == KeyInputEvent.Up) return false;