diff --git a/deck/chat.py b/deck/chat.py
index dec31d3..3cc1827 100644
--- a/deck/chat.py
+++ b/deck/chat.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class DeckChat:
     """Start the chat loop"""
     while True:
       try:
-        input_msg = input('\n' + self.chat_prefix).strip()
+        input_msg = input(self.chat_prefix).strip()
         cmd, msg = self._detect_command(input_msg)
         output, self.state = self.command_handlers[cmd](msg, self.state)
         if self.paginate_n > 0: