diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/chat_widget.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/chat_widget.js.coffee
index 3c686a314..035819015 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/chat_widget.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/chat_widget.js.coffee
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class App.ChatWidget extends App.Controller
 
   show: =>
     @isShown = true
+    @el.find('#chat_toogle').html('×');
     if @newMessage
       @el.find('div.well').addClass('alert-success')
       @delay( =>
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ class App.ChatWidget extends App.Controller
   hide: =>
     @isShown = false
     @el.find('#chat_content').hide(100)
+    @el.find('#chat_toogle').html('♦');
 
   focusIn: =>
     @focus = true