diff --git a/client/js/main.js b/client/js/main.js
index 4325f9d..526a0a7 100644
--- a/client/js/main.js
+++ b/client/js/main.js
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ composeBox.addEventListener("keypress", event => {
 });
 
 function sendChat(msg) {
+    if (msg === "") return;
     setTimeout(() => {
         if (!ws) return;
         ws.send(JSON.stringify({
diff --git a/server/ws.js b/server/ws.js
index f383cb5..5439792 100644
--- a/server/ws.js
+++ b/server/ws.js
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ export function init(http_server) {
                     case "chat":
                         if (data.msg === undefined)
                             throw new Error("Attempted chat with no message");
-                        Log.info('<' + socket.player.name + '> ' + data.msg)
                         data.msg = data.msg.replaceAll("<", "&lt;")
                         data.msg = data.msg.replaceAll(">", "&gt;")
                         data.msg = data.msg.replaceAll("\n", "");
                         data.msg = data.msg.trim();
                         if (data.msg == "") return;
+                        Log.info('<' + socket.player.name + '> ' + data.msg)
                         clients.forEach(client => {
                             client.send(JSON.stringify({
                                 type: "chat",