diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs
index cb4bf9fdf8..332334a043 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
                 return;
 
             if (text[0] == '/')
-                ChannelManager?.PostCommand(text.Substring(1));
+                ChannelManager?.PostCommand(text.Substring(1), Channel);
             else
-                ChannelManager?.PostMessage(text);
+                ChannelManager?.PostMessage(text, target: Channel);
 
             textbox.Text = string.Empty;
         }
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
             if (channel == null) return;
 
             channel.NewMessagesArrived += newMessages;
+
+            newMessages(channel.Messages);
         }
 
         private void newMessages(IEnumerable<Message> messages)