diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ChatMessageType.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ChatMessageType.java
index b4659dfa18..abed95406c 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ChatMessageType.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ChatMessageType.java
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ public enum ChatMessageType
 	 * A message that times out after 10 seconds.
 	 */
 	TENSECTIMEOUT(107),
+	/**
+	 * The "Welcome to RuneScape" message
+	 */
+	WELCOME(108),
 	/**
 	 * An unknown message type.
 	 */
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chathistory/ChatHistoryPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chathistory/ChatHistoryPlugin.java
index 03aa7c2110..63215c772b 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chathistory/ChatHistoryPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chathistory/ChatHistoryPlugin.java
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ public class ChatHistoryPlugin extends Plugin implements KeyListener
 	{
 		// Start sending old messages right after the welcome message, as that is most reliable source
 		// of information that chat history was reset
-		if (chatMessage.getMessage().equals(WELCOME_MESSAGE))
+		ChatMessageType chatMessageType = chatMessage.getType();
+		if (chatMessageType == ChatMessageType.WELCOME && chatMessage.getMessage().equals(WELCOME_MESSAGE))
 		{
 			if (!config.retainChatHistory())
 			{
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class ChatHistoryPlugin extends Plugin implements KeyListener
 			return;
 		}
 
-		switch (chatMessage.getType())
+		switch (chatMessageType)
 		{
 			case PRIVATECHATOUT:
 			case PRIVATECHAT:
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ public class ChatHistoryPlugin extends Plugin implements KeyListener
 			case FRIENDSCHAT:
 			case CONSOLE:
 				final QueuedMessage queuedMessage = QueuedMessage.builder()
-					.type(chatMessage.getType())
+					.type(chatMessageType)
 					.name(chatMessage.getName())
 					.sender(chatMessage.getSender())
 					.value(nbsp(chatMessage.getMessage()))