diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
index 81430ffcc..2fae561d3 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
@@ -1820,6 +1820,13 @@ int APIENTRY _tWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance,
 			pMinecraft->setScreen(new ChatScreen());
 			SetFocus(g_hWnd);
 		}
+		else if (g_KBMInput.IsKeyPressed(KeyboardMouseInput::KEY_SLASHCOMMANDCHAT) && app.GetGameStarted() && !ui.GetMenuDisplayed(0) && pMinecraft->screen == NULL)
+		// Needs to set the message with "/" when pressed.
+		{
+			g_KBMInput.ClearCharBuffer();
+			pMinecraft->setScreen(new ChatScreen());
+			SetFocus(g_hWnd);
+		}
 
 #if 0
 		// has the game defined profile data been changed (by a profile load)