diff --git a/public/css/bg_load.css b/public/css/bg_load.css
index 139ef92e1..f82a68152 100644
--- a/public/css/bg_load.css
+++ b/public/css/bg_load.css
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#bg1 {background-image: url(../backgrounds/tavern.png);}
+#bg1 {background-image: url(../backgrounds/whitesnow.png);}
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diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 2ffe641de..655ad3099 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
                 if(online_status != 'no_connection' && this_chid != undefined){
                     if(type != 'regenerate'){
                         var textareaText = $("#send_textarea").val();
-                        $("#send_textarea").val('');
+                        $("#send_textarea").val('').trigger('input');
                         
                     }else{
                         var textareaText = "";