diff --git a/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestMessageTopComponent.java b/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestMessageTopComponent.java
index 93853c3ba4..60578d1ee2 100644
--- a/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestMessageTopComponent.java
+++ b/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestMessageTopComponent.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public final class IngestMessageTopComponent extends TopComponent implements Ing
 
     @Override
     public void clearMessages() {
-        clearMessages();
+        messagePanel.clearMessages();
     }
 
     @Override