diff --git a/channel.js b/channel.js
index 7041756f..1d0fd7d4 100644
--- a/channel.js
+++ b/channel.js
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ Channel.prototype.saveDump = function() {
 // Save channel dumps every 5 minutes, in case of crash
 function incrementalDump(chan) {
     if(chan && chan.users && chan.users.length > 0) {
-        console.log("dumping " + chan.name);
         chan.saveDump();
         setTimeout(function() { incrementalDump(chan); }, 300000);
     }
diff --git a/www/assets/js/client.js b/www/assets/js/client.js
index 0c6ad10b..7f7c33c0 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/client.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/client.js
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ var USEROPTS = {
     show_timestamps : parseBool(getOrDefault("cytube_show_timestamps", false)),
     modhat          : parseBool(getOrDefault("cytube_modhat", false)),
     blink_title     : parseBool(getOrDefault("cytube_blink_title", false)),
-    sync_accuracy   : parseFloat(getOrDefault("cytube_sync_accuracy", 2)) || 2
+    sync_accuracy   : parseFloat(getOrDefault("cytube_sync_accuracy", 2)) || 2,
+    chatbtn         : parseBool(getOrDefault("cytube_chatbtn", false))
 };
 applyOpts();
 $("#optlink").click(showUserOpts);
diff --git a/www/assets/js/functions.js b/www/assets/js/functions.js
index d1e22fbd..32272a9a 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/functions.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/functions.js
@@ -909,6 +909,12 @@ function showUserOpts() {
     blink.prop("checked", USEROPTS.blink_title);
     addOption("Chat Notice", blinkcontainer);
 
+    var sendbtncontainer = $("<label/>").addClass("checkbox")
+        .text("Add a send button to the chatbox");
+    var sendbtn = $("<input/>").attr("type", "checkbox").appendTo(sendbtncontainer);
+    sendbtn.prop("checked", USEROPTS.chatbtn);
+    addOption("Send Button", sendbtncontainer);
+
     var profimg = $("<input/>").attr("type", "text")
     profimg.val(PROFILE.image);
     addOption("Profile Image", profimg);
@@ -945,6 +951,7 @@ function showUserOpts() {
         USEROPTS.hidevid         = hidevid.prop("checked");
         USEROPTS.show_timestamps = showts.prop("checked");
         USEROPTS.blink_title     = blink.prop("checked");
+        USEROPTS.chatbtn         = sendbtn.prop("checked");
         if(RANK >= Rank.Moderator) {
             USEROPTS.modhat = modhat.prop("checked");
         }
@@ -1008,6 +1015,22 @@ function applyOpts() {
     if(USEROPTS.hidevid) {
         $("#videodiv").remove();
     }
+
+    if(USEROPTS.chatbtn) {
+        $("#chatline").removeClass("span5").addClass("span4")
+            .css("float", "left");
+        var btn = $("<button/>").addClass("btn span1")
+            .text("Send")
+            .appendTo($("#chatdiv"));
+        btn.click(function() {
+            if($("#chatline").val().trim()) {
+                socket.emit("chatMsg", {
+                    msg: $("#chatline").val()
+                });
+                $("#chatline").val("");
+            }
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 function idToURL(data) {