diff --git a/src/components/Chat.js b/src/components/Chat.js
index cd0add3..aefee80 100644
--- a/src/components/Chat.js
+++ b/src/components/Chat.js
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class Chat extends React.Component {
 
   handleSubmit(e) {
     e.preventDefault()
+    if (this.state.text === '') {
+      return
+    }
     const message = { socketId: socket.id, id: uuid(), text: this.state.text }
     const messages = this.state.messages.concat(message)
     this.setState({ messages, text: '' })