diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
index d180448ff..398ef7ee8 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void ChannelView::setChannel(ChannelPtr newChannel)
         this->detachChannel();
     }
 
-    this->messages.clear();
+    this->clearMessages();
 
     // on new message
     this->channelConnections_.push_back(