diff --git a/src/snek/static/stt.js b/src/snek/static/stt.js
index e6106c9..1c6867c 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/stt.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/stt.js
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ class STTButton extends HTMLElement {
                                    .replace(/\?/g, "?\n")
                                    .replace(/\!/g, "!\n");
 
-              this.targetEl.value = ''; // punctuated;
-          this.simulateTypingWithEvents(this.targetEl, punctuated, 0).then(() => {
+              this.targetEl.value = punctuated; // punctuated;
+          this.simulateTypingWithEvents(this.targetEl, ' ', 0).then(() => {
               const chatInput = document.querySelector('chat-input');
               chatInput.finalizeMessage();
             });