diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/input/InputManager.cpp
index 3c81dc477a..4110975caf 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void InputManager::ProcessInGameConsole(const InputEvent& e)
 
 void InputManager::ProcessChat(const InputEvent& e)
 {
-    if (e.DeviceKind == InputDeviceKind::Keyboard && e.State == InputEventState::Release)
+    if (e.DeviceKind == InputDeviceKind::Keyboard && e.State == InputEventState::Down)
     {
         auto input = ChatInput::None;
         switch (e.Button)