diff --git a/rust/src/chat.rs b/rust/src/chat.rs
index a1d8cc8..0a737c8 100644
--- a/rust/src/chat.rs
+++ b/rust/src/chat.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ impl Chat {
     pub fn new_message(&mut self, message: ChatMessage) {
         self.messages.len() as i64;
         self.messages.push(message.clone());
-        let label = message.as_label();
-        godot_print_rich!("{}", label.get_text());
-        self.run_deferred(move |s| s.signals().on_new_message().emit(&label));
+        self.run_deferred(move |s| {
+            let label = message.as_label();
+            godot_print_rich!("{}", label.get_text());
+            s.signals().on_new_message().emit(&label);
+        });
     }
 }