diff --git a/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml b/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml
index 3159c28..bf751d0 100644
--- a/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml
+++ b/qml/overlays/ChatOverlay.qml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
 			onClearMessages: function() {
 				messagesModel.clear()
+				txtMessage.text = ""
 			}
 
 			onAppendMessage: function(handle, from, displayName, message, image, mid, fromMe, ts) {