diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index d7c9417..c45d2d5 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function ChatRoom() {
 
       <input value={formValue} onChange={(e) => setFormValue(e.target.value)} placeholder="say something nice" />
 
-      <button type="submit" disabled={!formValue}>🕊️</button>
+      <button type="submit" disabled={!formValue || formValue.replace(/^\s+/, '').replace(/\s+$/, '') === ''}>🕊️</button>
 
     </form>
   </>)