diff --git a/src/kits/app/MessageQueue.cpp b/src/kits/app/MessageQueue.cpp
index 514a9d8663..20cd219bc9 100644
--- a/src/kits/app/MessageQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/app/MessageQueue.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ BMessageQueue::RemoveMessage(BMessage* message)
 			// remove this one
 			if (entry == fHead)
 				fHead = entry->fQueueLink;
+			else
+				last->fQueueLink = entry->fQueueLink;
+
 			if (entry == fTail)
 				fTail = last;