diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2628a39..86c7541 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 mod_name = Chatting
 mod_id = chatting
-mod_version = 1.5.1
+mod_version = 1.5.2
 mod_archives_name = Chatting
 
 # Gradle Configuration -- DO NOT TOUCH THESE VALUES.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/chatting/mixin/GuiNewChatMixin.java b/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/chatting/mixin/GuiNewChatMixin.java
index 7696483..3106490 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/chatting/mixin/GuiNewChatMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/polyfrost/chatting/mixin/GuiNewChatMixin.java
@@ -89,9 +89,12 @@ private void checkScreenshotKeybind(int j2, CallbackInfo ci) {
         chatting$chatCheck = false;
     }
 
+    @Unique
+    private int chatting$updateCounter;
+
     @ModifyVariable(method = "drawChat", at = @At("HEAD"), argsOnly = true)
     private int setUpdateCounterWhenYes(int updateCounter) {
-        return Chatting.INSTANCE.getDoTheThing() ? 0 : updateCounter;
+        return (chatting$updateCounter = Chatting.INSTANCE.getDoTheThing() ? 0 : updateCounter);
     }
 
     @ModifyVariable(method = "drawChat", at = @At("STORE"), index = 2)
@@ -179,8 +182,8 @@ private boolean isInBounds(int left, int top, int right, int bottom, float chatS
     }
 
     @ModifyVariable(method = "drawChat", at = @At("STORE"), ordinal = 0)
-    private double modifyYeah(double value, int updateCounter) {
-        chatting$textOpacity = chatting$getOpacity(updateCounter);
+    private double modifyYeah(double value) {
+        chatting$textOpacity = chatting$getOpacity(chatting$updateCounter);
         if (chatting$textOpacity == Integer.MIN_VALUE) {
             chatting$textOpacity = 0;
         }