diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index 109c347..5d38f8b 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -2154,8 +2154,6 @@ void Courtroom::play_char_sfx(QString sfx_name)
 
 void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage_3()
 {
-  start_chat_ticking();
-
   int f_evi_id = m_chatmessage[EVIDENCE_ID].toInt();
   QString f_side = m_chatmessage[SIDE];
 
@@ -2235,6 +2233,8 @@ void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage_3()
       break;
     }
   }
+
+  start_chat_ticking();
 }
 
 QString Courtroom::filter_ic_text(QString p_text, bool html, int target_pos,