diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
index 63f76295bd..1230140fc8 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ void ChatWindow::messageReceived(const QXmppMessage& message) {
     Application::processEvents();
     QScrollBar* verticalScrollBar = ui->messagesScrollArea->verticalScrollBar();
     verticalScrollBar->setSliderPosition(verticalScrollBar->maximum());
-    messageLabel->updateGeometry();
 
     ++numMessagesAfterLastTimeStamp;
     if (message.stamp().isValid()) {