diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
index 7a3f1ab906..2fd3d4f9cb 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ void ChatWindow::participantsChanged() {
 }
 
 void ChatWindow::messageReceived(const QXmppMessage& message) {
+    if (message.type() != QXmppMessage::GroupChat) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     QLabel* userLabel = new QLabel(getParticipantName(message.from()));
     QFont font = userLabel->font();
     font.setBold(true);