diff --git a/client/net/minecraftforge/client/GuiIngameForge.java b/client/net/minecraftforge/client/GuiIngameForge.java
index 24ac8a865..93eabfef9 100644
--- a/client/net/minecraftforge/client/GuiIngameForge.java
+++ b/client/net/minecraftforge/client/GuiIngameForge.java
@@ -723,12 +723,19 @@ public class GuiIngameForge extends GuiIngame
 
     protected void renderChat(int width, int height)
     {
-        GL11.glPushMatrix();
-        GL11.glTranslatef(0.0F, (float)(height - 48), 0.0F);
         mc.mcProfiler.startSection("chat");
+
+        RenderGameOverlayEvent.Chat event = new RenderGameOverlayEvent.Chat(eventParent, 0, height - 48);
+        if (MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(event)) return;
+
+        GL11.glPushMatrix();
+        GL11.glTranslatef((float)event.posX, (float)event.posY, 0.0F);
         persistantChatGUI.drawChat(updateCounter);
-        mc.mcProfiler.endSection();
         GL11.glPopMatrix();
+
+        post(CHAT);
+
+        mc.mcProfiler.endSection();
     }
 
     protected void renderPlayerList(int width, int height)
diff --git a/client/net/minecraftforge/client/event/RenderGameOverlayEvent.java b/client/net/minecraftforge/client/event/RenderGameOverlayEvent.java
index 68ab5f73f..0c7ca2758 100644
--- a/client/net/minecraftforge/client/event/RenderGameOverlayEvent.java
+++ b/client/net/minecraftforge/client/event/RenderGameOverlayEvent.java
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ public class RenderGameOverlayEvent extends Event
         EXPERIENCE,
         TEXT,
         HEALTHMOUNT,
-        JUMPBAR
+        JUMPBAR,
+        CHAT
     }
 
     public final float partialTicks;
@@ -79,4 +80,17 @@ public class RenderGameOverlayEvent extends Event
             this.right = right;
         }
     }
+
+    public static class Chat extends Pre
+    {
+        public int posX;
+        public int posY;
+
+        public Chat(RenderGameOverlayEvent parent, int posX, int posY)
+        {
+            super(parent, ElementType.CHAT);
+            this.posX = posX;
+            this.posY = posY;
+        }
+    }
 }