diff --git a/QSB/HUD/MultiplayerHUDManager.cs b/QSB/HUD/MultiplayerHUDManager.cs
index fe698ba1..04c6f2a2 100644
--- a/QSB/HUD/MultiplayerHUDManager.cs
+++ b/QSB/HUD/MultiplayerHUDManager.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ internal class MultiplayerHUDManager : MonoBehaviour, IAddComponentOnStart
 	private Transform _textChat;
 	private InputField _inputField;
 	private Material _markerMaterial;
+	private bool _ready;
 
 	public static Sprite UnknownSprite;
 	public static Sprite DeadSprite;
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ internal class MultiplayerHUDManager : MonoBehaviour, IAddComponentOnStart
 		Interloper = QSBCore.HUDAssetBundle.LoadAsset<Sprite>("Assets/MULTIPLAYER_UI/playerbox_interloper.png");
 		WhiteHole = QSBCore.HUDAssetBundle.LoadAsset<Sprite>("Assets/MULTIPLAYER_UI/playerbox_whitehole.png");
 		SpaceSprite = QSBCore.HUDAssetBundle.LoadAsset<Sprite>("Assets/MULTIPLAYER_UI/playerbox_space.png");
+
+		QSBSceneManager.OnPostSceneLoad += (OWScene old, OWScene newScene) =>
+		{
+			_ready = false;
+		};
 	}
 
 	private const int LINE_COUNT = 11;
@@ -79,6 +85,12 @@ internal class MultiplayerHUDManager : MonoBehaviour, IAddComponentOnStart
 
 	public void WriteMessage(string message, Color color)
 	{
+		// dont write messages when not ready
+		if (!_ready)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
 		/* Tricky problem to solve.
 		 * - 11 available lines for text to fit onto
 		 * - Each line can be max 41 characters
@@ -307,6 +319,8 @@ internal class MultiplayerHUDManager : MonoBehaviour, IAddComponentOnStart
 		_lines.Clear();
 		_messages.Clear();
 		_textChat.GetComponent<CanvasGroup>().alpha = 0;
+
+		_ready = true;
 	}
 
 	public void UpdateMinimapMarkers(Minimap minimap)