diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/message-list/component.jsx b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/message-list/component.jsx
index 1d123e7b4c65aefa11923543f9c7354dbb5af2ea..1de67c3090a066e5fe1895192a6baaa3f67824df 100644
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/message-list/component.jsx
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/message-list/component.jsx
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class MessageList extends Component {
           }
         }}
         className={styles.messageListWrapper}
-        key="chat-list"
+        key={_.uniqueId('chat-list-')}
         data-test="chatMessages"
         ref={node => this.messageListWrapper = node}
       >