diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index 29031aeaa..bd63c303d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -297,9 +297,11 @@
 
 	const submitPrompt = async (userPrompt, _user = null) => {
 		// Reset chat input textarea
-		prompt = '';
+		document.getElementById('chat-textarea').value = '';
 		document.getElementById('chat-textarea').style.height = '';
 
+		prompt = '';
+
 		let _responses = [];
 		console.log('submitPrompt', $chatId);