diff --git a/src/app/pages/chat/chat.page.ts b/src/app/pages/chat/chat.page.ts
index df71076b5..059636dc6 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/chat/chat.page.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/chat/chat.page.ts
@@ -67,11 +67,10 @@ export class ChatPage implements OnInit {
     this.doRefresh();
   }
   doRefresh(){
-    this.getDirectMessages();
-    /* this.getConnectedRooms(); */
-    /* this.getConnectedChannels(); */
-    this.getGroups();
-    /* this.getConnectedUsers(); */
+    setInterval(()=>{
+      this.getDirectMessages();
+      this.getGroups();
+    }, 2000);
   }
   getGroups(){
     this.showLoader = true;
diff --git a/src/app/pages/chat/messages/messages.page.ts b/src/app/pages/chat/messages/messages.page.ts
index 8cdcc46a8..203ca265e 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/chat/messages/messages.page.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/chat/messages/messages.page.ts
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ export class MessagesPage implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked {
     }
     
     this.chatService.sendMessage(body).subscribe(res=> {
-      /* console.log(res); */
       this.loadMessages(); 
     });
+    this.message = "";
   }
   
   loadMessages(){