diff --git a/src/main/java/ChatClient.java b/src/main/java/ChatClient.java
index 90966c8..afbb516 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ChatClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ChatClient.java
@@ -104,15 +104,12 @@ public class ChatClient extends JFrame implements KeyListener {
 
     private void initGui() {
         prepareOutputTextArea();
+        createInputTextField();
 
         timeLabel = new JLabel();
         updateTime();
         add(timeLabel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
 
-        inputTextField = new JTextField();
-        inputTextField.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Nachricht eingeben"));
-        inputTextField.addKeyListener(this);
-
         add(outputScrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
         add(inputTextField, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
 
@@ -131,6 +128,12 @@ public class ChatClient extends JFrame implements KeyListener {
         outputScrollPane = new JScrollPane(outputTextArea);
     }
 
+    private void createInputTextField() {
+        inputTextField = new JTextField();
+        inputTextField.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Nachricht eingeben"));
+        inputTextField.addKeyListener(this);
+    }
+
     private void receiveMessages() {
         try {
             connectionToServer = new Socket(address, Constants.PORT);