diff --git a/src/snek/static/stt.js b/src/snek/static/stt.js
index 2694f65..a53ec1b 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/stt.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/stt.js
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ class STTButton extends HTMLElement {
         if (el.isContentEditable) {
           el.innerText = el.innerText.replace(new RegExp(previousInterim + '$'), '');
         } else {
-          el.value = ''
+          el.value = interim
             //  el.value = interim
           //el.value = el.value.replace(new RegExp(previousInterim + '$'), interim);
         }
-        
-        this.simulateTypingWithEvents(el, interim, 0).then(() => {
-          previousInterim = interim;
-        });
+        document.querySelector('chat-input').sendMessage(interim); 
+       // this.simulateTypingWithEvents(el, interim, 0).then(() => {
+       //   previousInterim = interim;
+       // });
       }
     };