diff --git a/osu.Game.Tournament/Components/TournamentMatchChatDisplay.cs b/osu.Game.Tournament/Components/TournamentMatchChatDisplay.cs
index fe22d1e76d..a5ead6c2f0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tournament/Components/TournamentMatchChatDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tournament/Components/TournamentMatchChatDisplay.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ private void load(MatchIPCInfo ipc)
 
                     if (manager == null)
                     {
-                        AddInternal(manager = new ChannelManager());
+                        AddInternal(manager = new ChannelManager { HighPollRate = { Value = true } });
                         Channel.BindTo(manager.CurrentChannel);
                     }