diff --git a/client/public/wsModule.js b/client/public/wsModule.js
index a8bbc99..270d853 100644
--- a/client/public/wsModule.js
+++ b/client/public/wsModule.js
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ export function initWebSocket(
           addNotice(
             `<span class="err">Message failed: ${new Option(status).innerHTML}</span>`,
           );
+          renderChat(chatEl, inputContainer);
         } else if (id) {
           const replyTarget = getReplyTo();
           if (replyTarget === null) {
@@ -169,7 +170,6 @@ export function initWebSocket(
             setReplyTo(sid);
           }
         }
-        renderChat(chatEl, inputContainer);
         break;
       }
       case "name_ack": {
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ export function initWebSocket(
           addNotice(
             `<span class="err">Name change failed: ${new Option(status).innerHTML}</span>`,
           );
+          renderChat(chatEl, inputContainer);
         }
-        renderChat(chatEl, inputContainer);
         break;
       }
       case "ping": {