diff --git a/assets/css/main.css b/assets/css/main.css
index 33075d6..a1bf0e4 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/assets/css/main.css
@@ -114,3 +114,7 @@ button img {
   width: auto;
   pointer-events: none;
 }
+
+.hidden {
+  display: none;
+}
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index c2ddb03..ed96de5 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       <div id="login_for_nerd">Sign in to view chats</div>
       <div class="username" id="username"></div>
       <!--  displays username when logged in -->
-      <label>
+      <label class="hidden">
         <input type="text" id="message" placeholder="Message" />
       </label>
       <button id="send">Send</button>