diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_toolbar.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_toolbar.dart
index 8d2d66b7d..e10d637e0 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_toolbar.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_toolbar.dart
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ class MessageToolbarState extends State<MessageToolbar> {
   late StreamSubscription<MessageMode> toolbarModeStream;
 
   void updateMode(MessageMode newMode) {
+    //Early exit from the function if the widget has been unmounted to prevent updates on an inactive widget.
+    if (!mounted) return;
     if (updatingMode) return;
     debugPrint("updating toolbar mode");
     final bool subscribed =
@@ -347,6 +349,7 @@ class MessageToolbarState extends State<MessageToolbar> {
     Timer? timer;
     selectionStream =
         widget.textSelection.selectionStream.stream.listen((value) {
+      //talk about this
       timer?.cancel();
       timer = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 500), () {
         if (value != null && value.isNotEmpty) {