diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp
index 80123b513..3dda6dc80 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ bool mwmp::GUIController::pressedKey(int key)
     return false;
 }
 
+void mwmp::GUIController::changeChatMode()
+{
+    mChat->pressedChatMode();
+}
+
 bool mwmp::GUIController::getChatEditState()
 {
     return mChat->editState;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.hpp
index ccd55bb1e..44dedc4af 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/GUIController.hpp
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         void showDialogList(const BasePlayer::GUIMessageBox &guiMessageBox);
 
-        bool getChatEditState();
-
         /// Returns 0 if there was no events
         bool pressedKey(int key);
 
+        void changeChatMode();
+
+        bool getChatEditState();
+
         void update(float dt);
 
         void processCustomMessageBoxInput(int pressedButton);