diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cooking/CookingPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cooking/CookingPlugin.java
index a08497663d..93ee8e6412 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cooking/CookingPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cooking/CookingPlugin.java
@@ -31,11 +31,7 @@ import java.time.Instant;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import lombok.AccessLevel;
 import lombok.Getter;
-import static net.runelite.api.AnimationID.COOKING_WINE;
 import net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType;
-import net.runelite.api.Client;
-import net.runelite.api.Player;
-import net.runelite.api.events.AnimationChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ChatMessage;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
@@ -54,8 +50,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayManager;
 @PluginDependency(XpTrackerPlugin.class)
 public class CookingPlugin extends Plugin
 {
-	@Inject
-	private Client client;
+	private static final String WINE_MESSAGE = "You squeeze the grapes into the jug";
 
 	@Inject
 	private CookingConfig config;
@@ -129,27 +124,6 @@ public class CookingPlugin extends Plugin
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Subscribe
-	public void onAnimationChanged(AnimationChanged animationChanged)
-	{
-		Player localPlayer = client.getLocalPlayer();
-
-		if (localPlayer != animationChanged.getActor())
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (localPlayer.getAnimation() == COOKING_WINE && config.fermentTimer())
-		{
-			if (fermentTimerSession == null)
-			{
-				fermentTimerSession = new FermentTimerSession();
-			}
-
-			fermentTimerSession.updateLastWineMakingAction();
-		}
-	}
-
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onChatMessage(ChatMessage event)
 	{
@@ -160,11 +134,22 @@ public class CookingPlugin extends Plugin
 
 		final String message = event.getMessage();
 
+		if (message.startsWith(WINE_MESSAGE) && config.fermentTimer())
+		{
+			if (fermentTimerSession == null)
+			{
+				fermentTimerSession = new FermentTimerSession();
+			}
+
+			fermentTimerSession.updateLastWineMakingAction();
+		}
+
 		if (message.startsWith("You successfully cook")
 			|| message.startsWith("You successfully bake")
 			|| message.startsWith("You manage to cook")
 			|| message.startsWith("You roast a")
-			|| message.startsWith("You cook"))
+			|| message.startsWith("You cook")
+			|| message.startsWith(WINE_MESSAGE))
 		{
 			if (cookingSession == null)
 			{
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cooking/CookingPluginTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cooking/CookingPluginTest.java
index d23fd934c0..067c02943c 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cooking/CookingPluginTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cooking/CookingPluginTest.java
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ import com.google.inject.testing.fieldbinder.Bind;
 import com.google.inject.testing.fieldbinder.BoundFieldModule;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType;
-import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ChatMessage;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayManager;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -51,16 +52,13 @@ public class CookingPluginTest
 		"You cook the karambwan. It looks delicious.",
 		"You roast a lobster.",
 		"You cook a bass.",
+		"You squeeze the grapes into the jug. The wine begins to ferment.",
 		"You successfully bake a tasty garden pie."
 	};
 
 	@Inject
 	CookingPlugin cookingPlugin;
 
-	@Mock
-	@Bind
-	Client client;
-
 	@Mock
 	@Bind
 	CookingConfig config;
@@ -96,4 +94,26 @@ public class CookingPluginTest
 		assertNotNull(cookingSession);
 		assertEquals(COOKING_MESSAGES.length, cookingSession.getCookAmount());
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFermentTimerOnChatMessage()
+	{
+		when(config.fermentTimer()).thenReturn(true);
+		ChatMessage chatMessage = new ChatMessage(null, ChatMessageType.SPAM, "", COOKING_MESSAGES[6], "", 0);
+		cookingPlugin.onChatMessage(chatMessage);
+		FermentTimerSession fermentTimerSession = cookingPlugin.getFermentTimerSession();
+
+		assertNotNull(fermentTimerSession);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFermentTimerOnChatMessage_pluginDisabled()
+	{
+		when(config.fermentTimer()).thenReturn(false);
+		ChatMessage chatMessage = new ChatMessage(null, ChatMessageType.SPAM, "", COOKING_MESSAGES[6], "", 0);
+		cookingPlugin.onChatMessage(chatMessage);
+		FermentTimerSession fermentTimerSession = cookingPlugin.getFermentTimerSession();
+
+		assertNull(fermentTimerSession);
+	}
 }
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