diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/shoutbox/ShoutboxFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/shoutbox/ShoutboxFragment.java
index 12d5f5eb..a24b9155 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/shoutbox/ShoutboxFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/shoutbox/ShoutboxFragment.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class ShoutboxFragment extends Fragment {
                 shoutAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
             }
         });
-        shoutboxViewModel.setOnShoutboxTaskStarted(this::onShoutboxTaskSarted);
+        shoutboxViewModel.setOnShoutboxTaskStarted(this::onShoutboxTaskStarted);
         shoutboxViewModel.setOnShoutboxTaskFinished(this::onShoutboxTaskFinished);
         shoutboxViewModel.setOnSendShoutTaskStarted(this::onSendShoutTaskStarted);
         shoutboxViewModel.setOnSendShoutTaskFinished(this::onSendShoutTaskFinished);
@@ -115,9 +115,10 @@ public class ShoutboxFragment extends Fragment {
         shoutboxViewModel.loadShoutbox(false);
     }
 
-    private void onShoutboxTaskSarted() {
+    private void onShoutboxTaskStarted() {
         Timber.i("Starting shoutbox task...");
         progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        editorView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     }
 
     private void onSendShoutTaskStarted() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_shoutbox.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_shoutbox.xml
index ae0e8133..7b2d51e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_shoutbox.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_shoutbox.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
         android:paddingTop="8dp"
-        android:visibility="gone"/>
+        android:visibility="visible"/>
 
     <gr.thmmy.mthmmy.views.editorview.EmojiKeyboard
         android:id="@+id/emoji_keyboard"