diff --git a/client/dcwebui.js b/client/dcwebui.js
index 9012955..041f3b8 100644
--- a/client/dcwebui.js
+++ b/client/dcwebui.js
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ var submit = function() {
 	var str = $("#chatbox").value;
 	if (! str.length) return;
 
-	if (hub_state === 0) {
+	if (hub_state === STATE_READY_FOR_LOGIN) {
 		transition(1); // disables #chatbox
 		
 		hub_last_nick = str.split(":", 2)[0];
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ var submit = function() {
 		sock.emit('hello', {'nick' : hub_last_nick, 'pass' : hub_pass});
 		write("tab-main").system("Connecting...");
 		
-	} else if (hub_state === 2) {
+	} else if (hub_state === STATE_ACTIVE) {
 		if (pm_target !== false) {
 			sock.emit('priv', {'user': pm_target, 'message': str});
 			writerFor(pm_target).pub(hub_last_nick, str );
@@ -668,6 +668,11 @@ var show_joins = false;
 
 var have_cleared_once = false;
 
+var STATE_DISCONNECTED    = -1;
+var STATE_READY_FOR_LOGIN = 0;
+var STATE_CONNECTING      = 1;
+var STATE_ACTIVE          = 2;
+
 /* */
 
 var persistence_set = function(key, value) {
@@ -687,17 +692,29 @@ var persistence_get = function(key, fallback) {
 var transition = function(new_state) {
 	hub_state = new_state;
 	
-	if (new_state === 0) {
-		userlist.clear();
-		$("#chatbox").spellcheck = false;
+	switch(new_state) {
+		case STATE_DISCONNECTED: {
+			userlist.clear();		
+			$("#chatbox").disabled = true;
+			$("#chatbox").value = ''; // clear
+		} break;
 		
-	} else if (new_state === 1) {		
-		$("#chatbox").disabled = true;
+		case STATE_READY_FOR_LOGIN: {
+			userlist.clear();
+			$("#chatbox").spellcheck = false;
+			$("#chatbox").disabled = false;
+			$("#chatbox").value = ''; // clear
+		} break;
 		
-	} else if (new_state === 2) {		
-		$("#chatbox").disabled = false;
-		$("#chatbox").spellcheck = true;
+		case STATE_CONNECTING: {
+			$("#chatbox").disabled = true;
+			
+		} break;
 		
+		case STATE_ACTIVE: {
+			$("#chatbox").disabled = false;
+			$("#chatbox").spellcheck = true;
+		} break;
 	}
 };
 
@@ -765,7 +782,7 @@ window.onload = function() {
 	
 	sock = io.connect(DCWEBUI_CONF.extern);
 	sock.on('cls', function() {
-		transition(0);
+		transition(STATE_READY_FOR_LOGIN);
 		
 		var pre_login = persistence_get("login", "");
 		if (pre_login.indexOf(":") !== -1) {
@@ -809,7 +826,7 @@ window.onload = function() {
 		}
 	});
 	sock.on('hello', function() {
-		transition(2);
+		transition(STATE_ACTIVE);
 	});
 	sock.on('part', function(u) {
 		userlist.del(u.user);
@@ -832,11 +849,11 @@ window.onload = function() {
 		} catch (ex) {}
 	});
 	sock.on('close', function() {
-		transition(0);
+		transition(STATE_DISCONNECTED);
 		write("tab-main").system("Connection closed by remote host.");
 	});
 	sock.on('disconnect', function() {
-		transition(0);
+		transition(STATE_DISCONNECTED);
 		write("tab-main").system("Lost connection to the server.");
 	});
 	sock.on('usercommand', function(data) {