diff --git a/view/message-board.js b/view/message-board.js
index ec9d256..317fe93 100644
--- a/view/message-board.js
+++ b/view/message-board.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const pb = new PocketBase('https://db.out.jafre.li');
 const messageContainer = document.getElementById('messages');
 const messageForm = document.getElementById('messageForm');
 const charCount = document.getElementById('charCount');
+const messageInput = document.getElementById('message');
 
 
 // Funktion, um die letzten 10 Nachrichten zu laden
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ messageForm.addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
 loadMessages();
 
 // Event-Listener für Eingaben im Textfeld
-messageContainer.addEventListener('input', () => {
-    const currentLength = messageContainer.value.length;
+messageInput.addEventListener('input', () => {
+    const currentLength = messageInput.value.length;
     charCount.textContent = `${currentLength} / 100`;
 });