diff --git a/src/pages/chat.js b/src/pages/chat.js
index bee490b..c433086 100644
--- a/src/pages/chat.js
+++ b/src/pages/chat.js
@@ -441,7 +441,10 @@ export default class Chat extends React.Component {
               this.chatMessageSeen(selectedUser)
             }
             if (e.key === 'Enter') {
-              if (!e.shiftKey) this.sendMsg(currMsg)
+              if (!e.shiftKey) {
+                this.sendMsg(currMsg)
+                e.preventDefault()
+              }
             }
             this.resizeInputBar()
           }}