diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/BGAnimations/ScreenChatOverlay overlay.lua b/Themes/_fallback/BGAnimations/ScreenChatOverlay overlay.lua
index 7a0361f8c5..3f6eec207e 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/BGAnimations/ScreenChatOverlay overlay.lua	
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/BGAnimations/ScreenChatOverlay overlay.lua	
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ function MPinput(event)
 		MESSAGEMAN:Broadcast("Minimise")
 		update = true
 		if not minimize then
-			typing = true
 			typingText = ""
 		end
 	end