diff --git a/assets/chat/js/chat.js b/assets/chat/js/chat.js
index a5bc4dad..92609a2c 100644
--- a/assets/chat/js/chat.js
+++ b/assets/chat/js/chat.js
@@ -636,10 +636,12 @@ class Chat {
   }
 
   setPreLoginText() {
-    const chatText = ChatStore.read('chat.preLoginText') || '';
+    const chatText = ChatStore.read('chat.preLoginText');
+    if (chatText === null) {
+      return;
+    }
     this.input.val(chatText);
     ChatStore.remove('chat.preLoginText');
-    this.input.focus();
   }
 
   setEmotes(emotes) {