diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index 80030fc..56cc777 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Add message to chat
 function addMessage(type, header, content) {
   $("<li class='" + type + "'><span>" + header + "</span>" + content + "</li>").appendTo("#messages");
+  $("#messages").prop('scrollTop', $("#messages").prop("scrollHeight"));
 };
 
 function runChat(username) {