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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/icons/chat/world.png b/assets/voxygen/element/icons/chat/world.png
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/icons/chat/world_small.png b/assets/voxygen/element/icons/chat/world_small.png
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diff --git a/common/src/comp/chat.rs b/common/src/comp/chat.rs
index 383de9e0fa..bf4b0539ac 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/chat.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/chat.rs
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ impl ChatMsg {
             ChatType::Broadcast => SpeechBubbleType::None,
             ChatType::Private => SpeechBubbleType::None,
             ChatType::Kill => SpeechBubbleType::None,
-            ChatType::Tell(_u, _) => SpeechBubbleType::None,
-            ChatType::Say(_u) => SpeechBubbleType::None,
-            ChatType::Group(_u, _s) => SpeechBubbleType::None,
-            ChatType::Faction(_u, _s) => SpeechBubbleType::None,
-            ChatType::Region(_u) => SpeechBubbleType::None,
-            ChatType::World(_u) => SpeechBubbleType::None,
+            ChatType::Tell(_u, _) => SpeechBubbleType::Tell,
+            ChatType::Say(_u) => SpeechBubbleType::Say,
+            ChatType::Group(_u, _s) => SpeechBubbleType::Group,
+            ChatType::Faction(_u, _s) => SpeechBubbleType::Faction,
+            ChatType::Region(_u) => SpeechBubbleType::Region,
+            ChatType::World(_u) => SpeechBubbleType::World,
             ChatType::Npc(_u, _r) => SpeechBubbleType::None,
         }
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs
index cd6c11e28c..0d05cfc2a3 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub struct Overhead<'a> {
     voxygen_i18n: &'a std::sync::Arc<VoxygenLocalization>,
     imgs: &'a Imgs,
     fonts: &'a ConrodVoxygenFonts,
-    bubble_type: &SpeechBubbleType,
+    bubble_type: &'a SpeechBubbleType,
     #[conrod(common_builder)]
     common: widget::CommonBuilder,
 }