diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Chat.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Chat.cs
index 892153233d..c8fc3ba179 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Chat.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Chat.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		{
 			typing = "";
 			isChatting = false;
+			recentLines.Clear();
 		}
 
 		public void TypeChar(char c)