diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
index c0ecc0749..742f6cbab 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
 
             while (chatBox.CountChildren > 20)
             {
-                chatBox.RemoveChild(chatBox.children[1]);
+                chatBox.RemoveChild(chatBox.children[0]);
             }
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message.SenderName))