diff --git a/src/element/live-chat.tsx b/src/element/live-chat.tsx
index ef9bbb5..29a5bd5 100644
--- a/src/element/live-chat.tsx
+++ b/src/element/live-chat.tsx
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ function ChatZap({ ev }: { ev: TaggedRawEvent }) {
       parsed.sender
     ) {
       System.ProfileLoader.TrackMetadata(parsed.sender);
+      return () => System.ProfileLoader.UntrackMetadata(parsed.sender);
     }
   }, [parsed]);