diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WhatsAppBox.vue b/frontend/src/components/WhatsAppBox.vue
index 5b920f69..5b77a47f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WhatsAppBox.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WhatsAppBox.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       :placeholder="placeholder"
       @focus="rows = 6"
       @blur="rows = 1"
-      @keydown.meta.enter="sendWhatsAppMessage"
+      @keydown.enter="(e) => sendTextMessage(e)"
     />
     <div class="flex justify-end gap-2">
       <Button
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ function uploadFile(file) {
   sendWhatsAppMessage()
 }
 
+function sendTextMessage(event) {
+  if (event.shiftKey) return
+  sendWhatsAppMessage()
+  textarea.value.$el.blur()
+  content.value = ''
+}
+
 async function sendWhatsAppMessage() {
   let args = {
     reference_doctype: props.doctype,