diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/ChatActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/ChatActivity.kt
index 898dba17b..b6a7b8e28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/ChatActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/ChatActivity.kt
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ class ChatActivity :
         setContentView(binding.root)
         setupSystemColors()
 
+        binding.messageInputView.messageSendButton.visibility = View.GONE
+
         conversationUser = currentUserProvider.currentUser.blockingGet()
 
         handleIntent(intent)