diff --git a/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js b/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js
index 0bc2353173..b0397e4042 100644
--- a/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js
+++ b/tools/server/public_simplechat/simplechat.js
@@ -1518,6 +1518,7 @@ class MultiChatUI {
         } else {
             if (content.trim() == "") {
                 this.elInUser.placeholder = "dont forget to enter a message, before submitting to ai"
+                this.chat_show(chatId)
                 return;
             }
             try {