diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-live-pane.js b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-live-pane.js
index 8b01739743b..ef2ab7639c7 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-live-pane.js
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-live-pane.js
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ export default Component.extend({
 
   @debounce(100)
   fetchMessages(channel, options = {}) {
+    if (this._selfDeleted) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     this.set("loading", true);
 
     return this.chat.loadCookFunction(this.site.categories).then((cook) => {