diff --git a/common/src/main/java/eu/mhsl/craftattack/spawn/common/appliances/metaGameplay/chatMessages/ChatMessagesListener.java b/common/src/main/java/eu/mhsl/craftattack/spawn/common/appliances/metaGameplay/chatMessages/ChatMessagesListener.java
index 740ed52..561c5bf 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/eu/mhsl/craftattack/spawn/common/appliances/metaGameplay/chatMessages/ChatMessagesListener.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/eu/mhsl/craftattack/spawn/common/appliances/metaGameplay/chatMessages/ChatMessagesListener.java
@@ -21,17 +21,18 @@ class ChatMessagesListener extends ApplianceListener<ChatMessages> {
     public void onPlayerChatEvent(AsyncChatEvent event) {
         event.renderer(
             (source, sourceDisplayName, message, viewer) ->
-                Component.text()
+                Component.text("")
                     .append(this.getAppliance().getReportablePlayerName(source))
                     .append(Component.text(" > ").color(TextColor.color(Color.GRAY.asRGB())))
                     .append(message).color(TextColor.color(Color.SILVER.asRGB()))
-                    .build()
         );
     }
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
     public void onPlayerJoin(PlayerJoinEvent event) {
-        if(event.joinMessage() == null) return;
+        boolean wasHidden = event.joinMessage() == null;
+        event.joinMessage(null);
+        if(wasHidden) return;
         IteratorUtil.onlinePlayers(player -> {
             if(!Settings.instance().getSetting(player, Settings.Key.ShowJoinAndLeaveMessages, Boolean.class)) return;
             player.sendMessage(
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ class ChatMessagesListener extends ApplianceListener<ChatMessages> {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onPlayerLeave(PlayerQuitEvent event) {
-        if(event.quitMessage() == null) return;
+        boolean wasHidden = event.quitMessage() == null;
+        event.quitMessage(null);
+        if(wasHidden) return;
         IteratorUtil.onlinePlayers(player -> {
             if(!Settings.instance().getSetting(player, Settings.Key.ShowJoinAndLeaveMessages, Boolean.class)) return;
             player.sendMessage(