diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/chatbox/ChatboxPanelManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/chatbox/ChatboxPanelManager.java
index 35e42a617e..ff23bb2cda 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/chatbox/ChatboxPanelManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/chatbox/ChatboxPanelManager.java
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ public class ChatboxPanelManager
 			0,
 			1
 		);
+		if (currentInput != null)
+		{
+			killCurrentPanel();
+		}
 	}
 
 	private void unsafeOpenInput(ChatboxInput input)
@@ -113,6 +117,11 @@ public class ChatboxPanelManager
 			mouseManager.registerMouseWheelListener((MouseWheelListener) input);
 		}
 
+		if (currentInput != null)
+		{
+			killCurrentPanel();
+		}
+
 		currentInput = input;
 		client.setVar(VarClientInt.INPUT_TYPE, InputType.RUNELITE_CHATBOX_PANEL.getType());
 		client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.CHATBOX_TITLE).setHidden(true);