diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/uploadblocks.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/uploadblocks.py
index 0d4bb270..221089e2 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/uploadblocks.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/uploadblocks.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 '''
 import logger
 from communicatorutils import proxypicker
+import onionrexceptions
 import onionrblockapi as block
 from onionrutils import localcommand, stringvalidators, basicrequests
 from communicator import onlinepeers
@@ -42,7 +43,11 @@ def upload_blocks_from_communicator(comm_inst):
                     continue
                 triedPeers.append(peer)
                 url = 'http://' + peer + '/upload'
-                data = {'block': block.Block(bl).getRaw()}
+                try:
+                    data = {'block': block.Block(bl).getRaw()}
+                except onionrexceptions.NoDataAvailable:
+                    finishedUploads.append(bl)
+                    break
                 proxyType = proxypicker.pick_proxy(peer)
                 logger.info("Uploading block %s to %s" % (bl[:8], peer), terminal=True)
                 resp = basicrequests.do_post_request(url, data=data, proxyType=proxyType)
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/css/convos.css b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/css/convos.css
index 4e65b76b..24d8a093 100644
--- a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/css/convos.css
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/css/convos.css
@@ -16,4 +16,18 @@
 
 .connectStatus{
     float: right;
+}
+
+.friendsTitle{
+    text-align: center;
+    display: block;
+}
+
+.chatInput{
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: 0;
+
+}
+.chatInput textarea{
+    resize: none;
 }
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diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/index.html b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/index.html
index 2a790be7..a44f8049 100755
--- a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/index.html
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/index.html
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     <script defer src='/shared/direct-connections.js'></script>
     <script defer src='/chat/js/messages.js'></script>
     <script defer src='/chat/js/message-feed.js'></script>
+    <script defer src='/chat/js/resizes.js'></script>
     <script defer src='/chat/js/main.js'></script>
 </head>
 
@@ -84,10 +85,18 @@
 
     <div class="columns chatContent">
         <div class="column has-background-grey-dark has-text-light is-one-fifths content convoListContainer">
+            <span class='friendsTitle'>Friends</span>
+            <hr>
             <ul class='conversationList'></ul>
         </div>
         <div class="column chatBox has-text-light has-background-dark is-four-fifths">
             <span class="chatFeed"></span>
+            <div class="field has-addons">
+                <p class="control chatInput">
+                    <textarea class="textarea" name="message-to-send" id="message-to-send" placeholder="Type your message" rows="1"></textarea>
+                </p>
+
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </body>
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/resizes.js b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/resizes.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94fc1ebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/resizes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+let doResize = function(){
+    let chatInput = document.getElementsByClassName('chatInput')[0]
+    chatInput.style.width = "50%";
+}
+doResize()
+window.onresize = doResize
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