diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/friendschat/FriendsChatPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/friendschat/FriendsChatPlugin.java
index 8413c225e6..6263518015 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/friendschat/FriendsChatPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/friendschat/FriendsChatPlugin.java
@@ -411,11 +411,7 @@ public class FriendsChatPlugin extends Plugin
 			.append(textColor, member.getName() + activityMessage);
 
 		final String messageString = message.build();
-		client.addChatMessage(ChatMessageType.FRIENDSCHATNOTIFICATION, "", messageString, "");
-
-		final ChatLineBuffer chatLineBuffer = client.getChatLineMap().get(ChatMessageType.FRIENDSCHATNOTIFICATION.getType());
-		final MessageNode[] lines = chatLineBuffer.getLines();
-		final MessageNode line = lines[0];
+		final MessageNode line = client.addChatMessage(ChatMessageType.FRIENDSCHATNOTIFICATION, "", messageString, "");
 
 		MemberJoinMessage joinMessage = new MemberJoinMessage(line, line.getId(), client.getTickCount());
 		joinMessages.addLast(joinMessage);