diff --git a/journal.py b/journal.py
index 96c1fbb..0963c42 100755
--- a/journal.py
+++ b/journal.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def send_button_clicked():
         journal_of_the_day.write(name.get() + "\n")
         journal_of_the_day.write(message_text.get(1.0, "end-1c") + "\n")
         journal_of_the_day.write("-----------------\n")
+        message_text.delete('1.0', "end-1c")
         showinfo(title = "Information", message = "Deine Nachricht wurde gespeichert")
 
 def save_and_quit_button_clicked():