diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/ChatScreen.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/ChatScreen.cpp
index d445f988..b60d700f 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/ChatScreen.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/ChatScreen.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const wstring ChatScreen::allowedChars = SharedConstants::acceptableLetters;
 vector<wstring> ChatScreen::s_chatHistory;
 int ChatScreen::s_historyIndex = -1;
 wstring ChatScreen::s_historyDraft;
+int ChatScreen::s_chatIndex = 0;
 
 bool ChatScreen::isAllowedChatChar(wchar_t c)
 {