diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
index 2f0786702..273ed89d2 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         {
             textBox.TextColor = ChatMessage.MessageColor[(int)ChatMessageType.Default];
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message)) return false;
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message))
+            {
+                if (textBox == chatMsgBox) textBox.Deselect();
+                return false;
+            }
 
             if (this == GameMain.Server)
             {