diff --git a/js/game.js b/js/game.js
index 90df9b0..9896c8a 100644
--- a/js/game.js
+++ b/js/game.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ function initKeyboardBridge() {
       const line = buffer;
       buffer = "";
       InputModule.submitLocal(line);
+      InputModule.updateLocalDisplay("");
     } else if (e.key === "Escape") {
       buffer = "";
       InputModule.clear();
diff --git a/js/input.js b/js/input.js
index aded464..6b33172 100644
--- a/js/input.js
+++ b/js/input.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const InputModule = {
   localBuffer: "",
 
   submitLine(text, username) {
-    const line = text.trim().toLowerCase();
+    const line = text.trim().toLowerCase().split(/\s+/)[0];
     if (!line) return;
     if (introPlaying) return;
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const InputModule = {
   },
 
   submitLocal(text) {
-    const line = text.trim().toLowerCase();
+    const line = text.trim().toLowerCase().split(/\s+/)[0];
     if (!line) return;
     if (introPlaying) return;