diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/modifiers/chat/resizable-node.js b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/modifiers/chat/resizable-node.js
index 41f1bdf32cb..3f3d412427f 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/modifiers/chat/resizable-node.js
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/modifiers/chat/resizable-node.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default class ResizableNode extends Modifier {
   cleanup() {
     this.element
       .querySelector(this.resizerSelector)
-      ?.addEventListener("touchstart", this._startResize);
+      ?.removeEventListener("touchstart", this._startResize);
     this.element
       .querySelector(this.resizerSelector)
       ?.removeEventListener("mousedown", this._startResize);