diff --git a/chat.js b/chat.js
index 1d492b6af..520fd5447 100644
--- a/chat.js
+++ b/chat.js
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ var Chat = (function (my) {
             $('#nickname').css({visibility: 'hidden'});
             $('#chatconversation').css({visibility: 'visible'});
             $('#usermsg').css({visibility: 'visible'});
+            $('#smileysarea').css({visibility: 'visible'});
             $('#usermsg').focus();
         }
     };
diff --git a/css/chat.css b/css/chat.css
index d1b85ead5..8d748cfc3 100644
--- a/css/chat.css
+++ b/css/chat.css
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@
 #nickinput {
     margin-top: 20px;
     font-size: 14px;
+    background: #231F20;
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 3px 2px #a7a7a7;
+    border: 1px solid #a7a7a7;
+    color: #a7a7a7;
 }
 
 #chatspace .username {
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@
     border: 0px none;
     background: #231F20;
     overflow: hidden;
+    visibility: hidden;
 }
 
 #smileysContainer {