diff --git a/src/snek/templates/web.html b/src/snek/templates/web.html
index 38d652e..8df9992 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/web.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/web.html
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         message.dataset.user_nick = data.user_nick;
         message.dataset.uid = data.uid;
         message.innerHTML = data.html;
-        document.querySelector(".chat-messages").appendChild(message);
+        document.querySelector(".chat-messages").appendChild(message.firstChild);
         updateLayout();
         setTimeout(()=>{
             updateLayout()