diff --git a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/HabiticaApplication.java b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/HabiticaApplication.java
index 3949606ed..8c0f76ec8 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/HabiticaApplication.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/HabiticaApplication.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 
 import com.facebook.FacebookSdk;
 import com.magicmicky.habitrpgwrapper.lib.models.HabitRPGUser;
@@ -255,4 +257,12 @@ public class HabiticaApplication extends Application {
     }
 
     // endregion
+
+    public static void dismissKeyboard() {
+        InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) currentActivity.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+        View currentFocus = currentActivity.getCurrentFocus();
+        if (currentFocus != null) {
+            imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(currentFocus.getWindowToken(), 0);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/ChatListFragment.java b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/ChatListFragment.java
index 9d29ac50d..92e367813 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/ChatListFragment.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/ChatListFragment.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.APIHelper;
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.HabiticaApplication;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.MainActivity;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.R;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.events.ToggledInnStateEvent;
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ public class ChatListFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnR
     }
 
     public void onEvent(SendNewGroupMessageCommand cmd) {
+
         apiHelper.apiService.postGroupChat(cmd.TargetGroupId, cmd.Message, new Callback<PostChatMessageResult>() {
             @Override
             public void success(PostChatMessageResult msg, Response response) {
@@ -210,6 +212,8 @@ public class ChatListFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnR
 
             }
         });
+
+        HabiticaApplication.dismissKeyboard();
     }
 
     // If the ChatList is Tavern, we're able to toggle the sleep-mode