diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/events/handlers/CrosshairRenderHandler.java b/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/events/handlers/CrosshairRenderHandler.java
index 423231c4..c5f76432 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/events/handlers/CrosshairRenderHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/crushedpixel/replaymod/events/handlers/CrosshairRenderHandler.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package eu.crushedpixel.replaymod.events.handlers;
 
 import eu.crushedpixel.replaymod.replay.ReplayHandler;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLiving;
 import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityItemFrame;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
@@ -13,10 +14,20 @@ public class CrosshairRenderHandler {
     private final Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
 
     @SubscribeEvent
-    public void onCrosshairRender(RenderGameOverlayEvent.Pre event) {
+    public void preCrosshairRender(RenderGameOverlayEvent.Pre event) {
         //Crosshair should only render if hovered Entity can actually be spectated
         if(ReplayHandler.isInReplay() && ReplayHandler.isCamera() && event.type == RenderGameOverlayEvent.ElementType.CROSSHAIRS) {
-            event.setCanceled(!(mc.pointedEntity instanceof EntityPlayer || mc.pointedEntity instanceof EntityLiving || mc.pointedEntity instanceof EntityItemFrame));
+            boolean cancel = !(mc.pointedEntity instanceof EntityPlayer || mc.pointedEntity instanceof EntityLiving || mc.pointedEntity instanceof EntityItemFrame);
+            event.setCanceled(cancel);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public void preChatRender(RenderGameOverlayEvent.Pre event) {
+        if(ReplayHandler.isInReplay() && ReplayHandler.isCamera() && event.type == RenderGameOverlayEvent.ElementType.CHAT) {
+            //when a crosshair was displayed, the background of the lowest line of chat would be opaque
+            GlStateManager.enableTexture2D();
+            GlStateManager.disableBlend();
         }
     }
 }