diff --git a/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/Chat.Designer.cs b/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/Chat.Designer.cs
index ab93a0e..eefb77d 100644
--- a/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/Chat.Designer.cs
+++ b/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/Chat.Designer.cs
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
             // 
             // rtxtChat
             // 
+            rtxtChat.HideSelection = false;
             rtxtChat.Location = new Point(12, 12);
             rtxtChat.Name = "rtxtChat";
             rtxtChat.ReadOnly = true;
             rtxtChat.Size = new Size(593, 250);
             rtxtChat.TabIndex = 3;
             rtxtChat.Text = "";
-            rtxtChat.TextChanged += rtxtChat_TextChanged;
             // 
             // Chat
             // 
diff --git a/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/Chat.cs b/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/Chat.cs
index c9a3b12..85fad7c 100644
--- a/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/Chat.cs
+++ b/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/Chat.cs
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ namespace qtc_net_client_2.Forms
                 btnSend_Click(sender, e);
         }
 
-        private void rtxtChat_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            rtxtChat.SelectionStart = rtxtChatbox.Text.Length;
-            rtxtChat.ScrollToCaret();
-        }
-
         private void _gatewayService_OnServerMessageReceived(object? sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             var msgEventArgs = (ServerMessageEventArgs)e;
@@ -85,8 +79,8 @@ namespace qtc_net_client_2.Forms
         private void AddMessage(string message)
         {
             if (InvokeRequired)
-                Invoke(delegate { rtxtChat.Text += message + "\n"; });
-            else rtxtChat.Text += message + "\n";
+                Invoke(delegate { rtxtChat.AppendText(message + Environment.NewLine); });
+            else rtxtChat.AppendText(message + Environment.NewLine);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/DirectMessage.Designer.cs b/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/DirectMessage.Designer.cs
index 6de13b3..cf85711 100644
--- a/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/DirectMessage.Designer.cs
+++ b/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/DirectMessage.Designer.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
             // 
             // rtxtChat
             // 
+            rtxtChat.HideSelection = false;
             rtxtChat.Location = new Point(12, 56);
             rtxtChat.Margin = new Padding(4, 3, 4, 3);
             rtxtChat.Name = "rtxtChat";
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@
             rtxtChat.Size = new Size(593, 317);
             rtxtChat.TabIndex = 6;
             rtxtChat.Text = "";
-            rtxtChat.TextChanged += rtxtChat_TextChanged;
             // 
             // btnSend
             // 
diff --git a/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/DirectMessage.cs b/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/DirectMessage.cs
index c294df6..2f0a13b 100644
--- a/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/DirectMessage.cs
+++ b/qtc-net-client-2/Forms/DirectMessage.cs
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ namespace qtc_net_client_2.Forms
                 btnSend_Click(sender, e);
         }
 
-        private void rtxtChat_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            rtxtChat.SelectionStart = rtxtChatbox.Text.Length;
-            rtxtChat.ScrollToCaret();
-        }
-
         private void Messages_CollectionChanged(object? sender, System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.NewItems != null && e.NewItems.Count > 0)
@@ -98,14 +92,14 @@ namespace qtc_net_client_2.Forms
                     Invoke(delegate ()
                     {
                         var msg = e.NewItems.Cast<string>().FirstOrDefault();
-                        rtxtChat.Text += msg;
+                        rtxtChat.AppendText(msg + Environment.NewLine);
                         if (!msg!.Contains(_apiService.CurrentUser.Username)) AudioService.PlaySoundEffect("sndMessage");
                     });
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     var msg = e.NewItems.Cast<string>().FirstOrDefault();
-                    rtxtChat.Text += msg;
+                    rtxtChat.AppendText(msg + Environment.NewLine);
                     if (!msg!.Contains(_apiService.CurrentUser.Username)) AudioService.PlaySoundEffect("sndMessage");
                 }
             }