diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/chat/server/ChatChannelManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/chat/server/ChatChannelManager.java
index 47b970143..a0ab066a2 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/chat/server/ChatChannelManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/chat/server/ChatChannelManager.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public abstract class ChatChannelManager
             return ((CrowdNodeObject)nodeobj).hostedChannels.contains(_channel);
         }
         protected ChatChannel _channel;
-        @Inject protected ChatChannelManager _channelMan;
+        @Inject protected transient ChatChannelManager _channelMan;
     }
 
     /** Informs the server hosting a channel that a body has been added to or removed from the