diff --git a/SSMP/Ui/Chat/ChatBox.cs b/SSMP/Ui/Chat/ChatBox.cs
index f6a8ca68..e4468617 100644
--- a/SSMP/Ui/Chat/ChatBox.cs
+++ b/SSMP/Ui/Chat/ChatBox.cs
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ private static bool IsInventoryOpen() {
         if (gameManager == null) return false;
 
         var invFsm = gameManager.inventoryFSM;
-        if (invFsm == null) return false;
+        if (invFsm == null || !invFsm.Active) return false;
         var stateName = invFsm.ActiveStateName;
         return stateName != "Closed" && stateName != "Can Open Inventory?";
     }
diff --git a/SSMP/Ui/UiManager.cs b/SSMP/Ui/UiManager.cs
index 29292a8e..821a5e92 100644
--- a/SSMP/Ui/UiManager.cs
+++ b/SSMP/Ui/UiManager.cs
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ private void CreateConnectionInterface(ComponentGroup parent) {
     private void CreateInGameInterface(ComponentGroup parent) {
         _inGameGroup = new ComponentGroup(parent: parent);
 
-        var infoBoxGroup = new ComponentGroup(parent: _inGameGroup);
+        var infoBoxGroup = new ComponentGroup();
         InternalChatBox = new ChatBox(infoBoxGroup, _modSettings);
         InternalChatBox.ChatInputEvent += input => ChatInputEvent?.Invoke(input);