diff --git a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/sparkimpl/plugin/transcripts/ChatTranscriptPlugin.java b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/sparkimpl/plugin/transcripts/ChatTranscriptPlugin.java
index 5d81fe6f..4b02e8e6 100644
--- a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/sparkimpl/plugin/transcripts/ChatTranscriptPlugin.java
+++ b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/sparkimpl/plugin/transcripts/ChatTranscriptPlugin.java
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public class ChatTranscriptPlugin implements ChatRoomListener {
         }
 
         ChatTranscripts.appendToTranscript(jid, transcript);
-        lastMessage.remove(room);
+       
     }
 
     public void chatRoomActivated(ChatRoom room) {