diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/messaging/messaging-room.form.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/messaging/messaging-room.form.vue
index 18f2ba7a3..4e7fa30a6 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pages/messaging/messaging-room.form.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/messaging/messaging-room.form.vue
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const typing = throttle(3000, () => {
 });
 
 let draftKey = $computed(() => props.user ? 'user:' + props.user.id : 'group:' + props.group?.id);
-let canSend = $computed(() => (text != null && text !== '') || file != null);
+let canSend = $computed(() => (text != null && text.trim() !== '') || file != null);
 
 watch([$$(text), $$(file)], saveDraft);