diff --git a/module/chat-utility.js b/module/chat-utility.js
index d38514ca..b4ac3414 100644
--- a/module/chat-utility.js
+++ b/module/chat-utility.js
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ export class ChatUtility {
       const toDelete = game.messages.filter(it => it.data.content.includes(part));
       toDelete.forEach(it => it.delete());
     }
-
-   }
+  }
   
   /* -------------------------------------------- */
   static removeChatMessageContaining(part) {
-    const gmId = game.user.isGM ? game.user._id : game.users.entities.find(u => u.isGM)?.id;
+    const gmId = game.user.isGM ? game.user._id : game.users.entities.find(u => u.isGM && u.active)?.id;
 
     if (!gmId || game.user.isGM) {
       ChatUtility.onRemoveMessages(part, game.user._id);