diff --git a/webroot/index.html b/webroot/index.html
index aaf48f3fb..4a711c906 100644
--- a/webroot/index.html
+++ b/webroot/index.html
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
             <input type="hidden" name="inputAuthor" id="self-message-author" />
             
             <textarea
+              disabled
               id="message-body-form"
               placeholder="Message"
               class="appearance-none block w-full bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 border border-black-500 rounded py-2 px-2 my-2 focus:bg-white"