diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
index 8b3edd60a1..2c0fa49b5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         private void selectTab(int index)
         {
-            var channel = ChannelTabControl.Items.ElementAtOrDefault(index);
+            var channel = ChannelTabControl.Items.Skip(index).FirstOrDefault();
             if (channel != null && !(channel is ChannelSelectorTabItem.ChannelSelectorTabChannel))
                 ChannelTabControl.Current.Value = channel;
         }