diff --git a/chat.py b/chat.py
index 8f9c1c9..58734d7 100644
--- a/chat.py
+++ b/chat.py
@@ -53,17 +53,18 @@ if "user_text" not in st.session_state:
 
 
 def main() -> None:
-    user_content = get_user_input()
-    show_chat_buttons()
+    if st.session_state.user_text:
+        show_conversation(st.session_state.user_text, st.session_state.model, st.session_state.role)
+        st.session_state.user_text = ""
 
     c1, c2 = st.columns(2)
     with c1, c2:
-        model = c1.selectbox(label=st.session_state.locale.select_placeholder1, options=AI_MODEL_OPTIONS)
-        role = c2.selectbox(label=st.session_state.locale.select_placeholder2,
-                            options=st.session_state.locale.ai_role_options)
+        c1.selectbox(label=st.session_state.locale.select_placeholder1, key="model", options=AI_MODEL_OPTIONS)
+        c2.selectbox(label=st.session_state.locale.select_placeholder2, key="role",
+                     options=st.session_state.locale.ai_role_options)
 
-    if user_content:
-        show_conversation(user_content, model, role)
+    get_user_input()
+    show_chat_buttons()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/utils/conversation.py b/src/utils/conversation.py
index 28f4281..36e4e40 100644
--- a/src/utils/conversation.py
+++ b/src/utils/conversation.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ def clear_chat() -> None:
     st.session_state["user_text"] = ""
 
 
-def get_user_input() -> str:
-    user_text = st.text_area(label=st.session_state.locale.chat_placeholder, key="user_text")
-    return user_text
+def get_user_input():
+    st.text_area(label=st.session_state.locale.chat_placeholder, value=st.session_state.user_text, key="user_text")
 
 
 def show_chat_buttons() -> None:
@@ -32,10 +31,10 @@ def show_chat(ai_content: str, user_text: str) -> None:
         st.session_state.past.append(user_text)
         st.session_state.generated.append(ai_content)
     if st.session_state["generated"]:
-        for i in range(len(st.session_state["generated"]) - 1, -1, -1):
+        for i in range(len(st.session_state["generated"])):
+            message(st.session_state["past"][i], is_user=True, key=str(i) + "_user", avatar_style="micah")
             message("", key=str(i))
             st.markdown(st.session_state["generated"][i])
-            message(st.session_state["past"][i], is_user=True, key=str(i) + "_user", avatar_style="micah")
 
 
 def show_conversation(user_content: str, model: str, role: str) -> None: