diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChannelManager.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChannelManager.cs
index 9524e8c1a7..9e85067f15 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChannelManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChannelManager.cs
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 
                     createNewPrivateMessageRequest.Failure += exception =>
                     {
+                        handlePostException(exception);
                         target.ReplaceMessage(message, null);
                         dequeueAndRun();
                     };